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.
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.
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 ...
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.
Teen in critical condition with Canada's first presumptive human case of bird flu
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children's hospital, sick with Canada's first presumptive human case of avian influenza. "This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions,
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
While human infections are uncommon, recent cases in humans with no known animal exposure have raised concerns about potential mutations and increased transmission risks.
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Bird Flu Hits Site With Half of World’s Wandering Albatrosses
An island halfway between South Africa and Antarctica, where half of the world’s wandering albatrosses breed, is under threat ...
Study suggests new manner in which bird flu can be transmitted from migratory birds
Research needed to understand how risks of catching diseases from wildlife may change due to deforestation, climate change.
H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US, health officials recently found that 7 percent of dairy workers tested on ...
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Here's Everything Experts Say You Need To Know About Bird Flu
The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, ...
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H5N1 bird flu detected in a pig for the first time, raising concerns
A case of H5N1 bird flu was confirmed in a pig on a backyard farm in Oregon, the first detection of the virus in swine in the country, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said. Pigs represent a ...
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The many faces of Chinese food
Beijing-based news platform China.org published a recent guide to the Chinese culinary staple: cold, pickled chicken feet.
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Bird flu detected in pigs for first time as confirmed human cases double in two weeks
A pig was infected with bird flu in Oregon, the U.S. Department of Agriculture reported Wednesday. It’s the first time bird flu, also known as the H5N1 virus, infected a pig in the United ...
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Bird flu confirmed on commercial poultry farm
Cases of bird flu have been confirmed in a commercial poultry farm in Yorkshire. All poultry on the premises near Hornsea in the East Riding will be humanely killed, the Department for Environment, ...
1st US case of bird flu in a pig raises concerns over potential human threat
It's the first time the virus has been detected in U.S. swine and raises concerns about bird flu's potential to become a ...