Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up bird flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent ...
B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent ...
What Canada does to monitor H5N1 avian flu
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has also been testing milk for signs of H5N1 in dairy cows. Canada has had no ...
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Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Why do some people develop severe flu symptoms? A study points the finger at an unsung portion of the antibodies our immune systems generate to fend off invading pathogens.
Avian flu has been confirmed in a Canadian. What does that mean for you?
A B.C. teenager remains in hospital with avian flu, according to British Columbia's top doctor. On Tuesday, Provincial Health ...
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 ...
Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu
British Columbia health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry shared in a news conference that a teenager, who contracted the first ...
Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition after country's first reported case
A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza in ...
Canadian teenager in critical condition with presumptive bird flu as U.S. official warns the virus ‘seems to be gearing up for wider impact’
Health officials were struggling to answer a broader and potentially worrisome question: how the infection occurred.
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If a goose dies in your backyard, should you worry about avian flu?
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of the avian influenza remains ...
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What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?
Law said she called a wildlife rescue group and was told the symptoms suggested avian flu rather than a physical injury, but ...