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.
First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.
Bird Flu Infection Confirmed in a Pig for First Time in U.S.
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in poultry and dairy cows in the United States, a case of H5N1 has now been
Many Bird Flu Infections Among Dairy Workers Go Undetected
The number of H5N1 bird flu cases in dairy cattle workers in the U.S. may be much higher than reported, indicates a new CDC study.
B.C. teen treated in suspected 1st Canadian human case of avian flu
A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virus in Canada. The provincial government said on the weekend that B.C.’s chief veterinarian and public health teams are still investigating the source of exposure, but that it’s “very likely” an animal or bird.
Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
H5N1 avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, has infected more than 100 million birds in the U.S. and almost 500 dairy cattle herds across 15 states. The virus has popped up in mammals including elephant seals,
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.
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.
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. While officials have released few details about the patient,
Hawaii health officials detect bird flu in wastewater for first time
State health officials said Tuesday night that they have detected H5 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in wastewater test samples on Oahu. A nationwide outbreak of avian influenza has spread among birds and mammals in the continental U.
Teenager With Bird Flu in Critical Condition
In what is believed to be Canada's first human case of bird flu, a teenager is in a British Columbia children's hospital in critical condition with a presumptive case of the virus, the CBC reports. Authorities say the unnamed teen developed symptoms Nov.
Bird flu detected at eighth farm in Victoria
The bird flu outbreak has spread to an eighth farm in Victoria after the contagious disease was detected at another ...
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What is bird flu and what do we know about the two strains detected in Victoria?
Two different strains of avian influenza — also known as "bird flu" — have been detected in Victoria. Australia's first-human infection of HPAI manifested in a child returning from an overseas ...
‘Free-range’ label to stay when chickens locked down to contain bird flu
A new strain of bird flu has infected the rest of the world and could enter Australia at any moment. When it does, poultry ...
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State government prepares emergency plan to combat bird flu in Victoria
The state government is preparing an emergency plan to combat a potentially catastrophic avian flu outbreak in Victoria, which is “causing havoc” overseas and could threaten pet dogs and cats.
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Bird flu is keeping this APS boss awake at night
The one thing that keeps Agriculture Department boss Adam Fennessy awake at night is Australia’s biosecurity; specifically, ...
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Bird Flu Infects 1 in 14 Dairy Workers Exposed; CDC Urges Better Protections
About 7% of dairy workers exposed to avian flu have become infected The estimate is drawn from 115 dairy workers exposed to infected herds in two states Eye protection and other gear can help ...
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What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza remains ...