Canadian Food Inspection Agency refuses interviews amid avian flu outbreak in Ontario

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) is refusing media interviews due to harassment and death threats against staff following an avian flu outbreak. Nearly 100,000 birds have been affected at five turkey farms in Ontario, prompting the CFIA to establish a control zone. The agency cited threats received after a previous outbreak in British Columbia as the reason for its current stance. Experts express concern that the CFIA's lack of transparency hinders public understanding during the growing outbreak, while acknowledging the serious potential threat avian flu poses to both the poultry industry and humans.