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Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition

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Canadian teenager infected with H5N1 bird flu in critical condition

A teenager in British Columbia is in critical condition after being exposed to H5N1 bird flu. The source of the virus has not been determined. The teen is the first presumptive case of H5N1 bird flu in Canada. Canadian health officials announced Tuesday ...

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 cases of H5N1 reported in dairy cattle. There's also no evidence of bird flu in samples of commercial milk. "Milk and milk products that have been pasteurized are safe to consume," the Public Health Agency of Canada said.

Canada’s First Human Case of H5 Bird Flu Leaves Teen in Critical Condition

British Columbia health officials have yet to identify a likely source of the infection, though none of the teen's contacts have tested positive for the virus so far.

Hawaii health officials detect bird flu in wastewater

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LIVE: Health officials to address avian flu that was detected on Oahu

Symptoms of avian influenza may include fever, cough, sore throat and conjunctivitis. Antiviral flu treatment is recommended as soon as possible. Contact the Department of Health at 808-586-4586 immediately if you believe you have contracted H5N1 or been in close contact with sick or dead animals.

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 the first time in a wastewater sample from Oahu. The Hawaii Department of Health said the specimen was collected last Thursday,

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Hawaii health officials detect bird flu in wastewater for first time

State health officials said Tuesday night that they have detected H5 avian influenza, commonly known as bird flu, in wastewater test samples on Oahu.

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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 ...

Invest in ‘triple rapid’ tests to fight mpox, H5N1 bird flu, and beyond

No FDA-approved rapid tests exist that specifically test for H5N1, and the first near-point-of-care test for mpox was ...

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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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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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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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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 ...

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Hawaii is the only state without an H5N1 avian flu case. But a wastewater sample might say otherwise.

Hawaii is the only state that hasn’t reported a case of H5N1, but that might change after an infected specimen was collected ...

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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 ...

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