不列颠哥伦比亚省卫生机构警告动物传染病,强调禽流感和慢性消瘦病的预防。 BC health agency warns of zoonotic diseases, emphasizing bird flu and chronic wasting disease prevention.

不列颠哥伦比亚省疾病控制中心就预防禽流感(H5N1)、莱姆病、狂犬病和慢性消瘦病等动物传染病提供咨询意见。 The British Columbia Centre for Disease Control advises on preventing zoonotic diseases like bird flu (H5N1), Lyme disease, rabies, and chronic wasting disease. 从2023年的海狮爆发中可以看出,儿童死亡率为50%的禽流感可以跳跃物种。 Bird flu, with a 50% mortality rate in children, can jump species, as seen in a 2023 sea lion outbreak. 建议包括避免与生病动物接触,宠物远离粪便,以及报告生病或死亡的野鸟。 Recommendations include avoiding contact with sick animals, keeping pets away from feces, and reporting sick or dead wild birds. 对于慢性消瘦性疾病,没有治疗或疫苗。 For chronic wasting disease, there is no treatment or vaccine. 一般预防措施包括良好的卫生、使用驱虫剂以及及时清洗动物咬伤。 General precautions include good hygiene, using repellent, and promptly cleaning animal bites.