India, Nov. 10 -- The highly pathogenic avian influenza HPAI A (H5Nx) has severely impacted North America, decimating poultry and wildlife.

A collaborative effort across Canada is tracking the virus, revealing its presence in 41 at-risk species.

Public reporting plays a crucial role in understanding and managing this threat to wildlife and human health.

Since first being detected in Newfoundland in 2021, a subtype of highly pathogenic avian influenza, HPAI A (H5Nx), has had a dramatic impact on North America.

The poultry industry has suffered the most, with almost 15 million birds dying or being culled to control the virus in Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada recently dismissed a British Columbia ostrich farm's bid to stop a cull af...