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 is confirmed in hospitalized Canadian teen
Initial testing had indicated the teenager's infection was from bird flu and was confirmed in further testing, the Public Health Agency of Canada said in a statement. The teen has been hospitalized in Vancouver since Friday and was reported in critical condition on Tuesday.
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.
Canadian teen in critical condition with suspected case of bird flu
It's not clear how the British Columbia teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, a health official said.
US Confirms First Case of Bird Flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture has confirmed the presence of bird flu in Honolulu County, Hawaii, the first of its kind in the state during this outbreak, which began in 2022. (Reporting by Christy Santhosh in Bengaluru;
USDA confirms domestic flock infected with bird flu in Hawaii
The United States Department of Agriculture confirmed the presence of bird flu in Hawaii on Monday, the first case of the virus in a domestic flock in the state since the current outbreak began in 2022.
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.
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 ...
California health department reports possible bird flu case in child
California's public health department reported a possible case of bird flu in a child with mild respiratory symptoms on ...
Alameda County child believed to be latest case of bird flu; source unknown
California health officials reported Tuesday that a child in Alameda Co. has been infected with bird flu; source unknown.
First human bird flu case confirmed in Oregon. Could the virus cause a lockdown like COVID?
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Alameda County detects bird flu in child with mild symptoms
Repeat bird flu testing four days later was negative ... Genetic tests of California farmworkers could reveal viral ...
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 ...
Canada detects its first presumptive human H5 bird flu case
Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British ...
Possible bird flu infection reported in California child, health department reports
The bird flu crisis, driven by the H5N1 virus, began several years ago, but ramped up considerably in April when dairy cows ...
Cases of the bird flu are seeing an uptick in Texas and beyond. Here's what to know
Reports this week of a teen in British Columbia who tested positive for H5 avian influenza has renewed attention on the virus ...