Canada reports first human case of bird flu after teen tests positive
Sunday, 10 November 2024 A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, has contracted the H5 strain of bird flu, marking the country's first confirmed human case. Health officials are investigating the source of the infection, suspecting animal-to-human transmission. While human cases are rare, the virus's ability to jump species raises concerns about its potential to mutate and spread among humans.
Governor Gavin Newsom has declared a state of emergency as the H5N1 bird flu spreads across dairy herds in Southern California, with 34 human cases reported. While the CDC maintains low risk to the..
Cases of avian flu have been decimating bird populations and for years, more recently making the jump to sea mammals. This year cases were detected amongst farm animals and even human workers at those..
Bird flu continues to spread rapidly around the world, wreaking havoc on our planet's avian populations and more recently infecting mammals like seals and dairy cows. Now, for the first time, the H5N1..
A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is critically ill with H5N1 bird flu, marking the country's first human case of this strain. While the teen had no... IndiaTimes
Sunday, 10 November 2024
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