Bird flu warning as virus mutation sees teen as first human case - what to look out for
A teenager has made history after falling ill with the virus despite having no contact with birds or any underlying conditions
Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed.
Bird flu scare in Canada: First human case confirmed – Here’s what you need to know
A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Health authorities are urgently investigating how the virus spread, but they assure the public that the risk remains low.
Canada Detects Its First Human Case of Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition
A Canadian teenager infected with bird flu — that country’s first case involving a locally acquired infection — is in critical condition and experiencing difficulty breathing, health officials said Tuesday.
Human bird flu case presumed in Canada, teenage patient is hospitalized
The first presumed human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) has been reported in Canada. An infectious disease expert weighs in on potential concerns.
Canadian Teen With Suspected Bird Flu Is in Critical Condition
A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British Columbia health official announced on Tuesday.
Oregon Confirms First Human Case of Bird Flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person linked to a commercial poultry operation in Clackamas County in Oregon. "There is no evidence of person-to-person transmission and the risk to the public is low,
Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition after country's first reported case
A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza in Canada. Expert Sam Scarpino discusses the health risk and potential for spread.
Bird Flu Outbreak: Do Human Cases Mean Future Lockdowns?
With 46 U.S. cases and alarming signs of the virus crossing species, experts warn of unpredictable risks if human-to-human transmission were to emerge.
CDC confirms Oregon's first human case of bird flu
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) on Friday confirmed highly pathogenic form of bird flu in a person in Oregon. The infected person is linked to a previously reported outbreak tied to a commercial poultry operation in the state,
1st case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada confirmed. Health Canada says there are vaccines
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The genetic sequence of the H5N1 bird flu virus that infected a teenager in British Columbia ... The sequence data were posted to open-access databases by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu
A teenager diagnosed with bird flu in British Columbia is the first domestically acquired human case of H5N1 avian influenza, ...
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Avian flu detected in additional Abbotsford and Chilliwack flocks: CFIA
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial ...
Bird flu: what to know as worries about a pandemic start
So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...
What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms
The virus can be spread through direct contact with infected animals, but can also spread through contaminated barns and ...
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New Bird Flu Spread Patterns Are Revealed in Wastewater
Wastewater in several Californian cities, including San Francisco and Los Angeles, recently tested positive for bird flu. But ...
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B.C.’s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
Rob Hope, general manager of the OWL rehabilitation facility in Delta, says the centre, which cares for raptors, including ...