Canada reports more H5N5 avian flu virus detections in mammals, wild birds
In May 2023, the country reported the Eurasian H5N5 subtype in racoons found dead on Prince Edward Island, which followed sporadic detections of H5N5 in Canadian wild birds. At the time, WOAH warned of unprecedented genetic variability in avian flu subtypes in wild birds and poultry across the world, creating epidemiologic challenges.