GNWT Says Bird Flu Found in Fort Smith Herring Gull

Fort Smith herring gull found with bird flu

While the transmission of bird flu to humans is rare and “relatively mild,” according to a news release Thursday, the N.W.T.’s chief public health officer is asking residents to handle birds with caution. There have been 16 confirmed cases of bird flu in the territory since 2022.

GNWT says bird flu found in Fort Smith herring gull

A gull in Fort Smith tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza, otherwise known as bird flu, the GNWT said. It's the 16th case here since 2022. The post GNWT says bird flu found in Fort Smith herring gull first appeared on Cabin Radio.

NWT’s 16th case of bird flu confirmed in Fort Smith - Yellowknifer

A case of bird flu has been detected in a herring gull in Fort Smith, the GNWT announced on July 9. “The transmission risk to humans remains very low. The GNWT continues to monitor for [bird flu] incidents in birds and other wildlife across the territory,” the territorial government stated, adding that 16 cases of bird flu have been confirmed in the NWT since 2022. “While the transmission of bird flu to humans is rare and relatively mild in natu…