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Article content The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says it has detected the presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza in commercial poultry at additional locations in two British Columbia cities. The agency says the flu has been detected at two more premises in Abbotsford and Chilliwack, both of which have seen multiple cases since October. The […]
As H5N1 bird flu spreads among California dairy herds and southward-migrating birds, health officials announced Friday that six more human cases of infection: five in California and one in Oregon — the state’s first. A seventh presumptive California case is awaiting confirmation from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. All of the reported […]
People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. It’s not yet known how the teen got infected, but Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said on […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Canada This is the first human case of H5N1 in Canada in 10 years, and the first to have been contracted in Canada Published Nov 13, 2024 • 4 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an account. This handout picture […]
NEW YORK (AP) — A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It’s not clear how the teenager picked up the virus, which has been detected recently in wild birds and poultry in the province, said Dr. Bonnie Henry, provincial […]
WASHINGTON—If you missed the early fall push for flu and Covid-19 vaccines, it’s not too late. Health officials say it’s important to get vaccinated ahead of the holidays, when respiratory bugs tend to spread with travel and indoor celebrations. Those viruses haven’t caused much trouble so far this fall. But Covid-19 tends to jump in the winter […]
Article content British Columbia’s Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C. A statement from the office of the provincial health officer says a teenager in the region covered by Fraser Health tested positive for bird flu, and the teen is currently getting […]
New Delhi: The government has advised health professionals to administer a type of flu jab that protects against four different strains as the onset of winter months sees the disease claim lives. The Centre said health professionals should administer the Southern Hemisphere 2024 quadrivalent vaccine, or SH24, which protects against four flu strains. Flu shots […]
An enormous meteorite’s impact 3.26 billion years ago may have made conditions on Earth more hospitable for life in the long run. Washington State is the sixth state to report cases of bird flu in humans. Weight-loss procedures and treatments could lead to an uptick in scurvy cases if patients and physicians aren’t vigilant about […]
Breadcrumb Trail Links News Local News B.C. is ramping up its fall vaccination campaign with cases of influenza and RSV expected to surge in late November Published Oct 22, 2024 • Last updated 55 minutes ago • 3 minute read You can save this article by registering for free here. Or sign-in if you have an […]