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25 May: Two raccoons have tested positive for highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N5) in Queens, Prince Edwards Island. This is the first report of avian influenza H5N5 in mammals in Canada. Both raccoons, tested after death, contained wholly Eurasian genome segments of the virus.
5 April: A domestic dog in Oshawa, Ontario tested positive for avian influenza (H5N1). The dog died soon after developing symptoms and is suspected to have been infected after chewing on a dead wild goose. The Public Health Agency of Canada states, "the risk to the general public remains low and current scientific evidence suggests that the risk of a human contracting avian influenza from a domestic pet is minor."
15 March: Eight skunks were found dead in Richmond and Vancouver, British Columbia. Testing confirmed the skunks were infected with avian influenza (H5N1), the strain of bird flu that has been spreading among wildlife and domestic poultry in Canada since April 2022.
Influenza in skunks is considered to be low risk to the health of humans, although there is a risk of pets and people interacting with sick wildlife.
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