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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Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how ...
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What to know about bird flu, poultry and dairy farms
People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the ...
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Avian Flu variant confirmed at Wahiawa Wastewater Treatment Facility
A variant of the Avian Flu has been confirmed in Hawaii. Health officials said it’s the first one in the state, and want to ...
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
Rob Hope, general manager of the OWL rehabilitation facility in Delta, says the centre, which cares for raptors, including ...
Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?
Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...
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Hawaii officials investigate source of bird flu detected in Oahu wastewater
State health officials are investigating possible sources of the H5 avian influenza virus detected for ... risk of exposure,” health officials in a news release. The state has been monitoring for H5N1 ...
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Experts urge Ottawa to build vaccine stockpile for H5N1 bird flu
Amid confirmation that a B.C. teen hospitalized last week is the first person to acquire H5N1 avian flu in Canada, health ...
Government of Canada invests in research on avian influenza A(H5N1)
Today, the Honorable Mark Holland, Minister of Health, announced a $5.2 million investment through the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), in collaboration with other federal and provincial ...
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B.C.'s chief vet tells clinics to set up avian flu protocols amid human exposure risk
British Columbia's chief veterinarian said in a letter to vets that clinics handling wild birds must have safety procedures ...
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Canada Funds Avian Influenza A
Avian influenza A(H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, is a viral disease that is typically transmitted between wild birds and poultry but can spread to ...