The Narwhal https://thenarwhal.ca Deep Dives, Cold Facts, & Pointed Commentary en-US Copyright 2026 The Narwhal hourly 1 Worried about bird flu? Here’s what you need to know https://thenarwhal.ca/bird-flu-explained/ Tue, 03 Dec 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://thenarwhal.ca/?p=126683 The H5N1 avian flu virus has killed tens of thousands of wild birds and devastated poultry flocks. Human cases are rare, but experts say the virus poses a pandemic risk Ainslie Cruickshank Explainer B.C. biodiversity farming wildlife Photo: Darryl Dyck / The Canadian Press Migratory snow geese land near a farm in Abbotsford, B.C.