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Officials are warning the public to be vigilant and use “common sense” after avian influenza was recently detected in Canadian geese at Rouge National Urban Park.

In a post on social media, Parks Canada said one case of Highly Pathologenic Avian Influenza, subtype H5N1, has been confirmed at the 19,500-acre green space in southeast Scarborough.

There are also five suspected cases of the disease, which is caused by the influenza A virus, at Rouge Park, the national agency said.