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Bird flu in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry to provide update on Canada's first human case
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry will provide an update today on the status of the teenager who was infected ...
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Case of bird flu infection in British Columbia is still a mystery, for now
Health officials in British Columbia, Canada, have failed, for now, to confirm how a teenager there became infected with H5N1 ...
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Cause of B.C. teen's H5N1 avian flu infection still unknown, health officials say
B.C. health officials say they still don't know how a teenager became infected with the H5N1 strain of avian flu, but say no ...
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Canadian teen with avian flu remains in critical care
By Michele Brunoro and Kaija Jussinoja Click here for updates on this story VANCOUVER, B.C. (CTV Network) — The teenager who is infected with the first human case of H5N1 avian influenza acquired in ...
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H5N1 bird flu virus in Canadian teenager displays mutations demonstrating virus’ risk
The H5N1 virus that infected a Canadian teen appears not to have spread, but it shows signs of mutation that makes flu ...
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B.C. teen diagnosed with avian flu remains in stable but critical condition
"This young person has received the best possible care from the clinical team at B.C. Children’s (Hospital) and is stable, ...
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Why a teenager’s bird-flu infection is ringing alarm bells for scientists
A strain of avian influenza is showing signs of adaptation to human hosts, but there is no evidence that it can transmit from ...
Calif. child tests positive for bird flu, is recovering
A child in California has tested positive for bird flu, despite having no known contact with infected animals, state ...
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Bird flu mutations pose a growing threat to human health
Scientists in British Columbia have identified a new mutation of the virus that could make it easier to infect people.