Retiring Guy's Digest: Manitoba and Alberta report additional cases of bird flu

Saturday, October 17, 2026

Manitoba and Alberta report additional cases of bird flu

Headline: WATT Poultry, 10/15/2026

Roy Graber reports:

Article Summary
Highly pathogenic avian influenza continues spreading through Canadian commercial poultry operations, with Manitoba reporting 10 affected flocks since September and Alberta experiencing eight cases year-to-date, as two new infections were confirmed in October.\
Two new HPAI cases confirmed in Canada: October 14 in Roblin, Manitoba and October 12 in Sturgeon County, Alberta
Manitoba has been hit hardest with 10 commercial poultry flocks affected since September 10
Alberta reports 8 affected flocks year-to-date, including 5 cases since September and 3 earlier in May
Manitoba had been HPAI-free since December 2025 before the current outbreak began
The U.S. has not reported HPAI in commercial poultry since October 9 in Minnesota

Other Canadian bird flu posts:

October 2026

Manitoba and Alberta report new cases of bird flu. (10/14)

Alberta reports 6th case of bird flu so far in 2026. (10/9)

Manitoba reports 8th case of bird flu since beginning of September. (10/7)

Manitoba reports 7th case of bird during September. (10/2)

September 2026

Manitoba reports 5th and 6th cases of bird flu so far in September. (9/25)

Manitoba reports 3 more cases of bird flu. (9/24)

Manitoba reports case of bird flu, Canada;s first in nearly 4 months. (9/13)

June 2026

More outbreaks of bird flu Alberta. (6/5)