US CDC Confirms Oregon’s First Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu
The US western state of Oregon is the latest to confirm a case of avian influenza in a human, according to a release from the state Health Authority. The transmission was confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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 contracted H5N1, often without knowing.
British Columbia teenager in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu
A teenager in British Columbia who is being treated in the critical care unit was confirmed to have been infected with the bird flu virus.
Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition
Cases of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy and poultry workers have largely been mild. However, a new case in a British Columbia teenager has experts worried.
Bird flu is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager’s infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
Canadian Teen Hospitalized in Critical Condition With Bird Flu
Amid an ongoing outbreak of bird flu in American dairy herds and poultry flocks, Canadian officials have announced that a teen in British Columbia has been hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu.
Canadian teen’s bird flu infection is not the version found in cows
A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.
Canadian Teen In Critical Condition With Suspected Case Of Bird Flu
The teenager was healthy before developing symptoms and is not known to have any contact with infected animals, health officials said.
Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
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Canada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen
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Elephant seal numbers drop after avian flu outbreak: First report of transmission between marine mammals
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