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The first case of Avian Flu was detected in Manitoba in domestic birds at a commercial poultry operation in Portage la Prairie.

Avian flu, also known as Type A H5N1, is a highly transmissible and usually mild disease in geese, swans, and seagulls, as well as domestic birds, such as chickens, and turkeys. It has also spread to mammals, including people.

While there have been some noted cases in the U.S. of bird-bovine transmission in some human cases, the risk to the general public is currently low, with no logged Canadian human-to-human cases.

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency encourages people who work closely with livestock to wear personal protective equipment, such as goggles, masks and gloves.

Previously, cases have been detected in the province in 2022 and 2023, with minimal public risk.