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B.C. Reports First Case of Avian Flu in 2025 in Fraser Valley

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The number of infected chickens in the province has now surpassed 8.5 million, according to the latest figures on the CFIA website. (Photo: The Canadian Press)

B.C. has reported its first case of avian flu in 2025, confirmed in the Fraser Valley. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced that bird flu was detected at a commercial facility in Abbotsford yesterday.

The number of infected chickens in the province has now surpassed 8.5 million, according to the latest figures on the CFIA website.

The federal agency also emphasized that the virus poses no food safety risk, as it does not spread to humans through properly cooked poultry and eggs.

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