By Alice McFarlane

Agriculture Roundup for Tuesday May 17, 2022

May 17, 2022 | 10:44 AM

MELFORT, Sask. – Case of equine infectious anemia has been confirmed in west central Saskatchewan.

The horse carrying the virus is in the RM of Rosemount which is between Biggar and Landis.

EIA a viral disease that attacks horses’ immune systems and that is transmittable through bodily fluids. There is no cure, and the disease is generally fatal.

Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) said it is investigating to determine if any other horses were exposed.

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CFIA is reporting more cases of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) have been found on the prairies.

CFIA said HPAI has been detected in small flocks in the southern Saskatchewan rural municipalities of Cyrmi, Moose Jaw, and Golden West.

There was another case in a small flock in the municipal district of Provost is Alberta.

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An Iowa turkey farmer said Facebook groups where people insist that avian influenza is fake, or a bioweapon make him want to beat his head against the wall.

While it poses little risk to humans, the global outbreak has led farmers to cull millions of birds and threatens to add to already rising food prices.

It’s also spawning fantastical claims, underscoring how conspiracy theories often emerge at times of uncertainty, and how the internet and a deepening distrust of science and institutions fuel their spread.

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alice.mcfarlane@pattisonmedia.com

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