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British Columbia detects first presumptive human H5 bird flu case in Canada

The West Coast Canadian province of British Columbia said on Saturday that it had detected the first presumptive positive case of H5 bird flu virus infection acquired by a human in Canada.

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B.C. investigating 1st presumptive human avian flu case in Canada

Health officials in B.C. are investigating Canada’s first-ever presumed human cases of avian influenza after a B.C. teenager tested presumptively positive for the disease, the Ministry of Health announced Saturday.

The Canadian Press on MSN · 35m

First presumptive human case of avian flu acquired in Canada detected in teen

British Columbia's Ministry of Health says the first suspected human case of bird flu contracted in Canada has been detected in B.C.

CDC Calls for Wider Bird Flu Testing

Live Science on MSN · 1d

H5N1 bird flu is evolving to better infect mammals, CDC study suggests

Rising H5N1 bird flu cases in the U.S. prompted the CDC to study the virus in ferrets, revealing it may have the potential to spread and cause severe symptoms in other mammals.

CNN on MSN · 2d

Bird flu infections in dairy workers went undetected, new study shows

After a new study showed that bird flu has spread to dairy farm workers more often than previously known, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is expanding its recommendations for testing and treatment of workers on farms where animals have tested positive.

USA Today · 2d

Why undetected bird flu cases forced CDC to alter testing guidelines

Public health officials are recommending wider testing and more aggressive use of flu antiviral medicine for workers who might be exposed to bird flu at poultry and dairy farms. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention unveiled updated ...

If You're Wondering If You Should Worry About Bird Flu, Here's What Experts Have To Say

The bird flu has been spreading rapidly among cows on a handful of dairy farms in California, Idaho and Utah. The virus, ...

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US expands bird flu testing after finding symptom-free infections in people

CDC expands testing for farm workers exposed to bird flu CDC recommends Tamiflu and protective gear for high-risk workers ...

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Dairy workers may have bird flu without feeling sick, CDC reports

The health agency now urges proactive testing and treatment for the virus among any workers who were exposed to H5N1.

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Bird flu begins its human spread, as health officials scramble to safeguard people and livestock

Almost from the beginning of the spread of H5N1 bird flu among farms and ranches in the U.S. earlier this year, experts and ...

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France raises bird flu risk to high as EU cases spread

France has stepped up its bird flu risk assessment to 'high' from 'moderate', it said on Friday in a decree that will trigger ...

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Warning to keepers amid UK bird flu outbreak

People on the Isle of Man have been warned to avoid handling sick or dead birds after an outbreak of avian flu was confirmed ...

CNN on MSN1d

5 things to know for Nov. 8: Election, Immigration, Economy, Wildfires, Bird flu

Books like ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ and ’1984’ are flying off the shelves after the presidential election Margaret Atwood’s “The ...

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