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.
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
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Teen in critical condition with Canada's first presumptive human case of bird flu
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children's hospital, sick with Canada's first presumptive human case of avian influenza. "This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions,
Human bird flu case presumed in Canada, teenage patient is hospitalized
The first presumed human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) has been reported in Canada. An infectious disease expert weighs in on potential concerns.
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"We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully understand the source of exposure here in B.C.," British Columbia Health Officer Bonnie Henry said in a statement.
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While human infections are uncommon, recent cases in humans with no known animal exposure have raised concerns about potential mutations and increased transmission risks.
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Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition
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Teen is Canada’s first presumptive positive human case of H5 avian flu
Health officials in British Columbia have reported the first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in a human in Canada.