October 19, 2025
CALGARY – Primary Care Alberta (PCA) was notified on October 16th, 2025, of nine poultry cases of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) at Butterfield Acres in Foothills County located at 254077 Rocky Ridge Rd NW, Calgary, AB, which operates a petting farm.
The facility was voluntarily closed from October 13 - 17, 2025. On October 17th, 2025, AHS issued a formal closure order for the facility. The facility will remain closed until the conditions of the order are met and until public health inspectors and medical officers of health have deemed it safe to reopen.
While HPAI primarily affects birds, rare human infections have occurred through close contact with infected animals. The risk to the public remains low. However, individuals who visited the petting farm between October 6 and October 12, 2025, are asked to consider the following recommendations:
Individuals with symptoms
If you have experienced fever, cough, sore throat, or other flu-like symptoms and visited the farm between October 6 - 12, 2025, it is recommended you isolate at home, and call Health Link at 811 for assessment and testing. When calling 811 select Option “2” and then Option “1.”
Symptoms of Avian Influenza
Symptoms of avian influenza can range from very mild to severe, depending on the specific virus. The most common symptoms include:
Individuals without symptoms
If you do not have symptoms, you do not need to call 811. Continue to monitor your health. If you visited Butterfield Acres between October 6 - 12, 2025 and develop symptoms within 10 days of visiting, it is recommended you isolate at home and call Health Link at 811 for assessment and potential referral for testing.
Anyone with questions or concerns can contact Health Link to speak to a registered nurse 24 hours a day, seven days a week, by dialing 811.
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