Will bird flu be the next pandemic and could it cause a lockdown? What experts say
There have been dozens of confirmed human cases of bird flu in the U.S. this year. Experts discuss the symptoms, risks and ...
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 ...
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, ...
Key influenza-severity risk factor found hiding in plain sight on our antibodies
Viruses are the fastest-evolving biological entity on Earth. This fact explains why we need flu shots every year: Seasonal ...
1st case of avian flu in Canada confirmed. Health Canada says there are vaccines
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...
New roles in infectious process for molecule that inhibits flu—study finds lack of immune protein increases risk
Researchers have identified new roles for a protein long known to protect against severe flu infection—among them, raising ...
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Canadian teen’s bird flu infection is not the version found in cows
A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.
Canadian teen in critical condition with bird flu; source of exposure is unknown
A Canadian teenager is hospitalized in critical condition with bird flu, health officials reported Tuesday. The teen has been ...
What we know about B.C. teen in critical condition after testing positive for bird flu
A B.C. teenager who tested positive for bird flu — caused by the H5N1 strain of avian influenza — is now in critical ...
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Lab confirms Canada's first case of avian flu infection in humans in B.C.
Canada's Public Health Agency has confirmed that a British Columbia teenager hospitalized last Friday is the country's first ...
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Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge
TORONTO – Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says. The federal government also has an agreement with vaccine ...
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What do you do when a goose dies in your backyard, amid concerns about avian flu?
Use precise geolocation data and actively scan device characteristics for identification. This is done to store and access ...