British Columbia reports first case of bird flu since January 2026

 

Headline:  WATT Poultry, 11/9/2026

Roy Graber reports:

Article Summary 

Highly pathogenic avian influenza has been confirmed in a British Columbia commercial poultry flock in Chilliwack on November 6, marking the first case in the province since February 2025, though overall HPAI detections across Canada have shifted with Alberta and Manitoba now leading in commercial flock infections. 

• HPAI confirmed in a commercial poultry flock in Chilliwack, BC on November 6, 2025, after a nine-month gap since the last BC case in February. 

• British Columbia historically had the most commercial poultry flocks affected annually (2022-2024), but 2025 shows significantly fewer cases with only 31 detections compared to 70-103 in previous years. 

• Alberta leads in 2026 with 10 commercial flocks affected, followed by Manitoba with 9, while BC, Quebec, and Saskatchewan each have 2 cases. 

• No details disclosed on flock size or bird type in the latest BC case. 

• The shift in outbreak patterns suggests changing regional vulnerability and disease dynamics across Canadian poultry operations.

Other Canadian bird flu posts: 

October 2026

Alberta reports 3 more outbreaks of bird flu.  (10/24)

Manitoba reports its 11th case of bird flu so far in 2026.  (10/23)

Manitoba and Alberta report additional cases of bird flu.  (10/17)

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)

May 2026

Alberta Canada reports its first cases of bird flu in 2026.  (5/13)

April 2026

Saskatchewan reports 2nd case of bird flu in 4 days.  (4/21)

Saskatchewan reports new cases of bird flu.  (4/16)

February 2026

Ontario reports 1st Canadian bird flu outbreak in more than a month.  (2/24)

January  2026

Bird flu die-off of about 500 Canadian geese reported in Manitoba.  (1/25)

Dog dies of bird flu in Alberta after eating infected snow goose.  (1/7)

British Columbia reports most cases of bird flu in among Canadian provinces in 2025.  (1/7)

December 2025

Ontario reports two new cases of avian flu.  (12/24)

Avian flu kills scores of geese in rural Manitoba Canada.  (12/6)

Canadian province of Alberta deals with worse outbreak of avian flu in years.  (12/6)

British Columbia on today's avian flu hit parade. (12/2)

November 2025

4 Ontario poultry farms hit by avian flu in past 2 weeks.  (11/30)

British Columbia ostrich farm loses appeal, 400 birds infected with avian flu depopulated.  (11/11)

October 2025

Quebec reports 4th case of avian flu in 2025.  (10/17)

Two cases of avian flu reported in Manitoba on consecutive days.  (10/14)

September 2025

Canadian Food Inspection Agency reports 4 cases of avian flu in Alberta but otherwise remains mum.  (9/17)