Avian flu confirmed in more US poultry, cattle; more than 500 herds now affected
In other developments, Alveo Technologies announced an agreement with CDC to develop a rapid multiplex test for point-of-need use.
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.
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.
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.
Avian flu has been confirmed in Canada. What does that mean for you?
Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been more than 40 confirmed human cases in the United States, according to the Centre for Disease Control,
Canadian teenager in critical condition with presumptive bird flu as U.S. official warns the virus ‘seems to be gearing up for wider impact’
Health officials were struggling to answer a broader and potentially worrisome question: how the infection occurred.
A Canadian teen is in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu
A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu. British Columbia health officials said Tuesday it’s not clear how the teen picked up the virus . Bird flu ha
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