Virulent avian influenza continues to hit Alberta poultry flocks

As the first wild ducks and geese begin their fall flight south, highly pathogenic avian influenza, or HPAI,, is once again hitting Alberta's bird farmers hard. A dozen new outbreaks have been detected in September and all but one are in commercial flocks. According to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, there are currently 26 farms in Alberta with active infections, significantly more  than any other province. British Columbia currently lists 11 infected farms, Ontario has 10 and Saskatch