Avian Respiratory System

Canada’s first human bird flu case: Teen in critical condition; dangers of H5N1 in kids and young

A teenager in Canada, hospitalized with the country's first case of the H5N1 bird flu, is in critical condition. Health officials report his condition deteriorated rapidly despite having no prior health issues.

CBC.ca · 2d

B.C. teen with avian flu is in critical condition, provincial health officer says

A teenager who tested positive for avian flu is in critical condition with acute respiratory distress according to Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

The New York Times · 1d

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.

TODAY on MSN · 19h

Bird flu leaves teen in critical condition. Could it cause a lockdown like COVID?

Bird flu H5N1 has infected dozens of people in the U.S. this year. Could it be the next pandemic? Experts explain the threat and symptoms to watch for.

1don MSN

Is It Time to Worry About Bird Flu?

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

News Medical18d

Research identifies respiratory transmission potential of H5N1 virus

A highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI ... with high levels in the respiratory system. In a prior study, the researchers had infected ferrets with a bovine H5N1 virus and, although it caused ...

EurekAlert!18d

Bovine H5N1 influenza from infected worker transmissible and lethal in animal models

1don MSN

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.

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