Oregon confirms state’s first human case of H5N1 bird flu in Clackamas County
This marks the state’s first human case of bird flu. The Oregon Health Authority said the case is linked to an outbreak in chickens at a commercial egg farm in Clackamas County last month.
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.
H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows
H5N1 bird flu might be more prevalent among humans than public health data shows - The number of infected dairy herds in California jumped up again on Monday as the outbreak continues
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 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.
Hawaii is the only state without an H5N1 avian flu case. But a wastewater sample might say otherwise.
As health officials investigate the source, farmers worry about the disease’s impact on the local agriculture industry.
Canada Detects Its First Human Case of Bird Flu
A teenager in British Columbia was hospitalized in critical condition with the disease, and officials were working to find out how the person was exposed to the virus.
Teen in Critical Condition After Contracting Canada's First ‘Presumptive’ Human Case of Bird Flu
It is not known how the teen contracted bird flu, according to British Columbia health officials A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive case of bird flu in the country,
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H5N1-infected teenager now in ‘critical condition’ say Canadian doctors
While the exact strain is yet to be determined, authorities have presumed the virus is H5N1 – the strain currently ...
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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 ...
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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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H5N1 from an infected dairy worker sheds light on viral transmission
Two studies reveal high transmissibility and lethality of the viral isolate in animal models, and hint at potential drug ...
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Canada's national lab confirms H5N1 in hospitalized teen
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today announced that the National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg has ...
Bird flu: what to know as worries about a pandemic start
So far there’s been only one reported human case of bird flu in Texas this year in April and 46 total in the U.S., according ...
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 ...
Healthy teen fights for life after catching H5N1 from 'unknown source'
The patient, who has not been identified, is currently being treated in a children's hospital in British Columbia. 'This was ...