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Bird flu numbers are ‘unprecedented.’ Here’s what experts say about the risk to humans –…

Rose Feb 26, 2023

The current global avian influenza (AI) outbreak has been “unprecedented,” but the risk of contracting the virus is still low for the general public, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada. “Millions…

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U.K. egg shortage has stores placing purchase limits. Is Canada next? – National |…

Smith Dec 4, 2022

An egg shortage in the United Kingdom has Britons scrambling to find the beloved food staple on store shelves. The U.K. is dealing with a massive outbreak of avian flu and is seeing many cases on commercial farms, impacting egg supply…