The Canadian Press on MSN22m
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 ...
The Vancouver Sun17h
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 ...
Influenza A, B viruses causing 75% of respiratory illness in Tamil Nadu: DPH report
State Public Health Lab found Influenza A and B viruses circulating in Tamil Nadu, causing mild illness in patients.
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 ...
Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition after country's first reported case
A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza in ...
The Canadian Press on MSN18h
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 ...
Vancouver Sun on MSN3d
B.C. has its first human case of avian flu: Here's what you need to know
Avian influenza: 5 things to know about 'bird flu’ B.C.’s provincial heath officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, has reported the first ...
Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on Earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal ...
The Vancouver Sun1d
Lab confirms Canada’s first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.
Canada’s Public Health Agency has confirmed that a B.C. teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country’s first human case ...
Federal lab confirms B.C. teen is first to contract bird flu in Canada
On Nov. 13, the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg confirmed that the teen in B.C. has a human case of avian influenza.
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 ...
The Associated Press on MSN3d
Why getting your flu and COVID-19 vaccines before the holidays is a good idea
Yes, you can get your flu and COVID-19 shots at the same time. Don’t call them boosters — they’re not just another dose of ...