Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update Tuesday morning on the status of a B.C. teenager infected with H5N1 avian influenza and the investigation into the case. …
By Staff The Associated Press Posted November 25, 2024 4:46 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size The bird flu virus was detected in a …
Bird flu has spread far and wide, infecting a range of species like chickens, skunks, cows, foxes and polar bears and renewing questions about what level of risk it poses …
British Columbia’s chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds that they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of avian flu, warning of the risk of human exposure …
Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says. The federal government also has an agreement with vaccine manufacturer …
“However, the altered ecology of H5N1 has opened the door to new evolutionary pathways.” The concern is that cattle being found with the disease means that potentially humans could be …
(NewsNation) — The 2-year old outbreak of bird flu has claimed lots of wild birds, especially migratory waterfowl like geese and mallard ducks. It’s also devastated domestic poultry — the chickens …
The risk to humans from zoonotic diseases like bird flu is low, scientists tell Global News, but they’re still concerned. The H5N1 avian flu is spreading in the United States. …
As the bird flu outbreak continues spreading south of the border, Canadian officials are in talks with several pharmaceutical companies about potential agreements to produce an avian flu vaccine for …
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is planning to post data on influenza A found in wastewater in a public dashboard possibly as soon as Friday that …