H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu virologists nervous.
Bird flu virus isolated from hospitalized Canadian teen shows signs of human adaptation
The avian flu virus isolated from a hospitalized teenager in Vancouver has mutations in key areas that could help the virus spread more easily in humans, scientists say.
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.
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.
Canadian Teen With Suspected Bird Flu Is in Critical Condition
A Canadian teenager is currently in critical condition after contracting a suspected case of H5N1 bird flu, a British Columbia health official announced on Tuesday.
Canada Reports First Human Case Of H5N1 Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada has been hospitalized with a presumed case of H5N1 bird flu, the first detected human case in the country in the current outbreak.
US bird flu outbreak found in 15 states
United States health officials are tracking an outbreak in bird flu cases across the country. They are seeing cases in over 400 cattle herds across 15 states.
Remember the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009? Well, H5N1 bird flu could be next
Remember the H1N1 swine flu pandemic of 2009? Well, H5N1 bird flu could be next - H5N1 bird flu has infected more than 50 people across seven states, with cases steadily climbing
Officials confirm bird flu outbreak in Hawaii
Ducks and geese on a backyard farm in Oahu, the state's main island, tested positive for H5N1 last week, which was likely brought to the island by migratory birds.
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Canadian Scientists Keep Watchful Eye on H5N1 Human Case
Although infectious disease experts aren’t sounding the alarm yet, they’re analyzing virus data to understand mutations and ...
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Mpox and H5N1 bird flu viruses continue on the march
A recent case of H5N1 in a young man in British Columbia, who is critically ill, has undergone further study.
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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 ...
World on the brink of a disastrous bird flu outbreak: Highly pathogenic H5N1 virus may lead to another pandemic, is more transmissible to humans
Experts warn that the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu virus, which has already infected mammals and demonstrated mutations ...
First bird flu case in a child in the U.S. confirmed in California
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, the first case of a child in the United States becoming infected with ...
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CDC confirms H5N1 in California child as Hawaii details testing results
Investigation into the child's exposure to H5N1 is still under way, the CDC said. In other H5N1 developments, the Hawaii ...