Canada, bird flu

Health officials urge vigilance with discovery of Canada’s first presumptive avian flu case in B.C. teen
Public-health officials in British Columbia declined to provide any new details Monday about their investigation into how a teen caught bird flu in the province, but experts said the first known case of a human acquiring H5 influenza in Canada should ...
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,” said provincial health officer Bonnie Henry in a news conference on Tuesday.
B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical care, infection source unknown: health officer
Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager who has tested positive for bird flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children's Hospital. B.C.’s provincial health officer says the teenager who has tested positive for bird flu is in critical condition in B.C. Children’s Hospital.
B.C. health officials to provide live update on 1st presumptive human case of bird flu
H5 bird flu is widespread in wild birds worldwide and is causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows, with several recent human cases in U.S. dairy and poultry workers.
B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says
The teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition and being treated for acute respiratory distress at B.C. Children's Hospital, Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says.Henry says the teen,
First Human Case of Bird Flu Detected in Canada
Investigations are underway after a teenager from British Columbia, now receiving care in hospital, was infected via an unknown source.
Avian flu: People, pets urged to keep clear of sick, dead birds as B.C. probes 1st human case
A teen from the Fraser Health region, remains in critical condition in B.C. Children's Hospital after contracting Canada's first suspected human case of the virus.
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 ...
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To mitigate drug shortages, a new study suggests looking at Canada
Both countries have mandates for dealing with drug shortages, but study authors believe the process used in Canada to review ...
Health Canada approves Moderna’s mRNA RSV vaccine, company says
Health Canada has approved Moderna’s mRNA vaccine to protect against respiratory syncytial virus in adults age 60 and ...
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ASEAN, Canada work together for health security
Through data analytics, visualization and communication, ASEAN member states are leveraging cutting-edge technology to ...
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How bad is NJ-NY wildfire air quality health risk? What we know, how to stay safe
As wildfires raged in New Jersey and New York, health officials closely monitored air quality. Here's what they say about ...
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Teen infected in Canada’s first bird flu case is in critical condition
Health officials are waiting for final tests confirming the avian flu diagnosis from the country’s national lab in Winnipeg. In 2014, Canada reported an H5N1 death involving a citizen who had ...
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Faulty Space Heaters Recalled by Health Canada
Health Canada has recalled thousands of electric space heaters as they may be a fire hazard. The recall involves the ...
Recommendations for better pandemic preparedness for Canada
Health Canada has published a report from a group of experts tasked with reviewing the federal government's approach to ...