Descrease article font size Increase article font size B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the teen infected with H5N1 avian flu remains in critical condition in Children’s Hospital. …
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 …
SYDNEY – Australia’s government said on Sunday it would spend an extra 95 million Australian dollars ($64.13 million) to protect against a destructive bird flu strain that has spread through …
The California Department of Public Health reported the state’s fourth case of a person contracting bird flu Thursday afternoon. The infected person was from the Central Valley and had contact …
“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. …