Analysis of the H5N5 virus detected in Maritime province showed that it was similar to the H5N5 one which had hit Canada in 2023, the World Organization for Animal Health said on Tuesday

Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial poultry farm. This bird flu strain has spread globally, impacting food prices and raising concerns about potential human transmission.

Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, Reuters reported, citing the World Organisation for Animal Health on Tuesday.