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Outbreak of Bird Flu in British Columbia
By Jay Makarenko
June 1, 2004
In February 2004, Canadian officials reported the presence of avian
influenza or bird flu in poultry in British Columbia's Fraser
Valley region. In March and April 2004, health officials reported
two cases of avian influenza being transmitted to humans working
with the poultry. The infection 's discovery has led to bans
on Canadian poultry exports, increased preparedness by governments
in the case of a pandemic, and the decision to depopulate commercial
and backyard poultry flocks in the Vancouver/Fraser Valley area.
This Spotlight examines issues surrounding the avian influenza outbreak.
Specific topics include:
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- What is avian influenza? How does the virus evolve? What
strain of the virus is in Asia? What strain of the virus
is in the US? What strain of the virus is in BC? How does
the virus spread? Controlling avian influenza in birds.
Treating avian influenza in humans.
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- Past avian influenza infections in humans; Current
Asian outbreak; Current United States outbreak; and
Current Canadian outbreak
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- Federal government action; Provincial government action;
and International action
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- Disposal of culled birds; Actions of provincial government;
Financial aid to BC poultry industry
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- Relevant federal, provincial, foreign, international
and industry links
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