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Supporters set up camp at the Universal Ostrich Farms property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2024. Hundreds of supporters flocked to the farm over the Victoria long weekend to protest the Canadian Food Inspection AgencyâÃÃ´s order to cull 400 ostriches.

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Universal Ostrich Farm loses CFIA cull appeal

Aug. 22, 2025 at 11:49 am CDT

Universal Ostrich Farm in Edgewood, B.C. lost its appeal to stop an ordered cull of over 400 birds.

closeup view of dairy cows in a row in a milking parlour.

Bird flu virus could be airborne: study

Aug. 7, 2025 at 6:13 pm CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

U.S. billionaire supports embattled B.C. ostrich farm

Jul. 31, 2025 at 11:23 am CDT

By Adam Peleshaty

High-resolution image of curious free-range chickens looking directly into the camera, shot in wide-angle on green grass under a blue sky

US CDC ends emergency bird flu response as infections decline

Jul. 8, 2025 at 10:13 am CDT

By Reuters

A man cleans a tractor at a sanitary barrier, after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of bird flu on Friday, triggering protocols for a country-wide trade ban from top buyer China and state-wide restrictions for other major consumers, in Montenegro, Brazil

Brazil poised to declare itself bird flu ‘free,’ state official says

Jun. 18, 2025 at 10:10 am CDT

By Ana Mano Debora Ely Reuters roberto-samora

Supporters of Universal Ostrich Farms stand near ostriches at the farm's property in Edgewood, B.C., on Saturday, May 17, 2025.

Embattled B.C. ostriches a human health risk says epidemiologist

Jun. 11, 2025 at 5:57 pm CDT

An embattled British Columbia ostrich flock remains a significant risk to human health, an epidemiologist says.

By Jonah Grignon

Illustration shows test tubes labelled "Bird Flu" and eggs

Bird flu update: Study warns H5N1 could spark pandemic, urges preparation

May. 1, 2025 at 3:43 pm CDT

The threat of H5N1 bird flu spreading to humans could spark another global pandemic, warned the Global Virus Network in a recent study calling for proactive measures to prevent widespread outbreaks.

By Phil Franz-Warkentin

Illustration of a chicken pulling a bird flu virus.

How bird flu differs from seasonal flu − an infectious disease researcher explains

Apr. 16, 2025 at 10:24 am CDT

The viruses that cause seasonal flu and bird flu are distinct but still closely related. Understanding their similarities and differences can help people protect themselves and their loved ones.

By The Conversation via Reuters Connect

Mexico reports first human death from H5N1 bird flu

Apr. 8, 2025 at 1:56 pm CDT

Mexico on Tuesday logged its first human death from H5N1 avian influenza, a three-year-old girl in the northern state of Coahuila, according to the state's health minister.

By Reuters