A popular petting farm northwest of Calgary has been shut down after health officials confirmed nine cases of avian flu in its birds. Butterfield Acres in Foothills County closed voluntarily on October 13th, but Alberta Health Services made it official with a closure order four days later. The farm won't reopen until public health inspectors give it the all-clear.

If you visited the farm between October 6th and 12th, health officials want you to keep an eye out for symptoms like fever, cough, sore throat, or pink eye over the next 10 days. The good news? The risk to people is low, since bird flu mostly affects, well, birds. But if you do start feeling sick, isolate at home and call Health Link at 811 to get assessed and possibly tested.

The timing is unfortunate for a family spot that's usually buzzing with visitors during the fall. If you're feeling fine, there's no need to panic—just watch for any symptoms in the coming days. And if you have questions, Health Link nurses are available around the clock at 811.