Avian Flu Update 2024. We are currently responding to cases of highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) in birds across canada.  — the thinking is also that, if fewer people get seasonal flu in the fall and winter, we may be able to better detect if a person is sick with avian flu.

 — between 16 march and 14 june 2024, 42 highly pathogenic avian influenza (hpai) a(h5) virus detections were reported in domestic (15) and wild (27) birds across.  — avian flu update 2024: