1st case of 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, people should avoid contact with sick or dead birds.
Federal lab confirms B.C. teen is first to contract bird flu in Canada
On Nov. 13, the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg confirmed that the teen in B.C. has a human case of avian influenza.
Testing confirms B.C. teen infected with Canada's first human case of avian flu
Federal health officials have confirmed that a B.C. teen who is currently in hospital has Canada's first human case of H5N1 avian flu.
Avian flu has been confirmed in Canada. What does that mean for you?
Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been more than 40 confirmed human cases in the United States, according to the Centre for Disease Control,
Teen in critical condition with Canada’s first human case of H5 bird flu
Canada has reported H5N1 bird flu in wildlife and domestic birds. This year, there have been at least 24 reports of the virus in domestic bird facilities, including at least 10 infected premises in BC in October, according to data from the Canadian Food Inspection Agency.
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.
What is avian bird flu? Here's what you need to know after Canada's first presumptive human case reported in teenager
The first presumptive human case of avian bird flu has been found in Canada. Here's what you need to know about avian flu.
Canada Reports First Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada has been hospitalized with a presumed case of H5N1 bird flu, the first detected human case in the country in the current outbreak.
Bird flu: What we know about Canada’s 1st human case detected in B.C.
H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers.
B.C. teen with Canada's first human case of avian flu in critical condition
The teenager who is sick with the first-ever human case of avian influenza acquired in Canada is in hospital in critical condition, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Tuesday.
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager’s infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on Avian Influenza and Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by ...
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Teen is Canada’s first presumptive positive human case of H5 avian flu
Health officials in British Columbia have reported the first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in a human in Canada.