Canada detects 1st presumptive human H5 bird flu case

A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
(CDC/NIAID via AP) NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected ...
Teen in critical condition with Canada's first presumptive human case of bird flu
No evidence of human transmission, but virus found in increasing number of animals World Health Organization says H5N1's risk to humans is low Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 U.S. states since March TORONTO, Nov 12 (Reuters ...
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Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu
A teen in Canada may be the first person to catch an H5 bird flu virus within the country. Health officials are now working to confirm the diagnosis.
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.
Canada detects first presumptive human H5 bird flu case: ‘A rare event’
"We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully understand the source of exposure here in B.C.," British Columbia Health Officer Bonnie Henry said in a statement.
Bird flu alert in Canada as teen tests positive; officials launch investigation
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Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports
The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.
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The first case of bird flu has been found in a pig at an Oregon farm
The pig was found on a backyard farm in Crook County, Oregon, the Department of Agriculture reported. The animal, which is one of five on the farm, did not show any signs of illness. Two other pigs ...
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 ...