Canada, avian influenza

B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case caught in Canada
B.C. health officials are investigating what's believed to be the first human case of avian influenza caught in Canada after a teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.
A BC teen is “presumptive positive” for first case of H5 avian flu in Canada
A teenager in BC has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza. This is the first detection of a presumed human case in Canada.
First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says it is “a rare event” and only a handful of cases of bird flu, caused by the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza virus, have been detected in humans in the U.S. and abroad. The statement says the source of ...
British Columbia Detects First Presumptive Human H5 Bird Flu Case in Canada
The West Coast Canadian province of British Columbia said on Saturday that it had detected the first presumptive positive case of H5 bird flu virus infection acquired by a human in Canada. The individual presumed to be infected is a teenager who is receiving care at a children's hospital,
Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday. The teenager likely caught the virus from a bird or animal and was receiving care at a children's hospital,
Canada Reports First Case Of Bird Flu In A Person
A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday.
Canada's first presumptive human H5 bird flu case detected in British Columbia, doctors call it a ‘rare event’
First presumptive human H5 bird flu case detected in British Columbia, Canada. The teenager, presumed to be infected, is from the Fraser Health region and is currently receiving c
Bird flu raising concerns for Petaluma dairy farmers
It's officially called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza, better known as bird flu, and poultry farms in the Bay Area and ...
H5N1 Bird Flu Is Infecting More People Than We Know
New CDC research suggests that a small but significant percentage of dairy farmers working near infected cows have recently ...
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CDC calls for expanded testing for bird flu after blood tests reveal more farmworker infections
The CDC study provides the largest window to date into how the bird virus first detected in March in dairy cows may be ...
Should We Be Worried About Bird Flu? Experts Explain What You Should Know.
The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, also ...
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H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests
Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to ...
France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread
France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger ...
Asymptomatic people may carry avian flu
No person-to-person spread of bird flu has been found. And no one has died due to bird flu. But its spread is worrisome because avian flu can be serious, says the California Department of ...
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Canada reports first human case of bird flu in teenager
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada has become the first person in the country to test positive for bird flu, ...
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Worsening bird flu outbreak in Tulare County, across California raising labor, trade concerns
There were 21 cases of human bird flu in California on Nov. 6. Thirteen of those cases are in Tulare County. Here's why it matters.