Fast-spreading Avian flu endangers more than just birds, but is there a growing risk to people?
As bird flu devastates a growing number of poultry farms in B.C., wildlife experts are raising the alarm about the deadly virus' impact on wild animals and possible threat of it turning into another pandemic among humans.
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![Elizabeth Melnick, founder Elizabeth's Wildlife Center, stands near an injured crow in her rescue organization's care in Abbotsford, B.C., on Friday. A growing number of other birds have come in infected with avian flu, requiring strict safety measures and euthanasia. A woman stands by a cage with a crow inside.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7032747.1700276959!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/elizabeth-melnick-founder-elizabeth-s-wildlife-center-abbotsford-on-nov-17-2023.jpg)
As bird flu devastates a growing number of poultry farms in B.C., wildlife experts are raising the alarm about the deadly virus' impact on wild animals and possible threat of it turning into another pandemic among humans.