Biologists say avian flu might be infecting St John s ducks cbc.ca - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from cbc.ca Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
A deadly strain of avian flu, which swept through seabird colonies in Newfoundland and Labrador over the summer and into the early fall, is still a cause for concern heading into a new summer, warns one expert.
This year, a highly contagious strain of avian influenza tore across Canada, hitting close to 270 farms and production facilities and infecting millions of birds. Scientists worry ongoing, explosive global outbreaks pose threats to bird populations and potentially to human health.