Avian flu detected on poultry farm in Chilliwack, B.C.
The H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus was first detected in Canadian farms in late 2021 and has continued to infect farms since then.
![Avian flu detected on poultry farm in Chilliwack, B.C.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6460221.1698031091!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shutterstock-medium-file.jpg)
![The Fraser Valley's first case of the avian influenza virus has been detected in a commercial poultry farm in Abbotsford. A chicken's head is pictured sticking out of a cage.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.6460221.1698031091!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/shutterstock-medium-file.jpg)
The H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus was first detected in Canadian farms in late 2021 and has continued to infect farms since then.