Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in the western province of British Columbia, health officials said on Saturday.. The teenager likely caught ...

A case of H5 bird flu is believed to be detected in a human in Canada for the first time, health officials said Saturday. A teenager from the province of British Columbia tested positive for the ...

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.

Pfizer and Moderna are hustling to develop an mRNA bird flu vaccine, the same technology used in the companies' respective COVID-19 vaccines.

“This is a rare event, and while it is the first detected case of H5 in a person in B.C. or in Canada, there have been a small number of human cases in the U.S. and elsewhere, which is why we ...

Human bird flu has hospitalized a Canadian teenager at British Columbia Children’s Hospital. He is the first person in Canada to test positive for the bird flu virus.

(UPDATE) MONTREAL — A minor in British Columbia has become the first person in Canada to test positive for bird flu, authorities said Saturday. This person is receiving treatment in a children's ...

Canada has detected its first presumptive case of H5 bird flu in a person, a teenager in B.C., health officials said on Saturday.. The teen remains in B.C.’s Children’s Hospital and health ...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has confirmed the first human case of bird flu or avian influenza caused by the H5N1 virus. This case was reported in British Columbia, where a teenager ...

Bird flu has infected nearly 450 dairy farms in 15 U.S. states since March, and the CDC has identified 46 human cases of bird flu since April. In Canada, British Columbia has identified at least ...

H5N1 is known for infecting hundreds of bird species and dozens of mammals. It can travel with waterfowl like ducks, geese, and gulls — many of which stop to nest and rest across Canada.