Winnipeg, Manitoba - turkeys in the Canadian province of Ontario have been infected with H1N1 flu virus, but no birds or eggs from the farm in food production, "said provincial government officials on Tuesday.
The infection involves minimal risk to human health, "says Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, in a press conference in Toronto.
But, she noted the discovery emphasizes the need for those working with livestock to be vaccinated for both seasonal flu and pandemic H1N1 flu strain.
The risk of the virus passing between humans and animals is that the virus could evolve into a form for people who have little or no immunity, "says King. There is no evidence that the virus has changed, "she added.
The discovery of a single child in Ontario Canadian Food Inspection Agency is the second known incident turkeys are infected with the H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu. The first was in a flock in Chile.
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