1st case of H5N1 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 ...
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Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge
When it comes to surveillance, PHAC said provincial and territorial public health agencies must report both “confirmed and ...
Bird flu scare in Canada: First human case confirmed – Here’s what you need to know
A teenager in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for the deadly H5N1 bird flu. Health ...
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First presumptive human case of H5N1 avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen
British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of highly pathogenic avian flu contracted in Canada ...
B.C. farmer devastated to cull 30,000 hens after bird flu outbreak
An egg farm in B.C. fell victim to an outbreak of avian influenza earlier this month, leaving the farmer no choice but to ...
Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
Oregon confirms its first human bird flu case, the latest in dozens of cases in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the ...
Will Bird Flu trigger another pandemic and lead to lockdowns? Here’s what experts have to say
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is critically ill with H5N1 bird flu, marking the country's first human case of this ...
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B.C. animal clinics told to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk
B.C. health authorities have announced the first case of a human avian flu infection acquired in Canada, with the teenage patient in critical condition in hospital.
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Federal government pledges funds to bird flu research
The federal government has pledged $5.2 million in for 35 projects researching bird flu. “Through this federal funding we ...
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Fatal H5N1 case in Canada is North America's first
H5N1 infection is usually traced to contact with diseased poultry ... They said the person flew on Air Canada flight 030 from Beijing to Vancouver and, after a few hours' layover, on Air Canada flight ...
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US detects H5N1 bird flu in a pig for the first time
Chicago | Reuters—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 on Wednesday.