H5N1 in humans might turn out to be genuinely mild, with no “long bird flu” consequences. But if COVID-19 has taught us anything, we should assume H5N1 in humans will be highly contagious and ...

The official announcement was released on March 25, and H5N1 was then found in a dairy worker with conjunctivitis, which is commonly known as pink eye, but no more serious symptoms.

A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virus in Canada. Here's the latest about the case.

A six-year-old girl from southern Cambodia's Takeo province has been confirmed for H5N1 human avian influenza, bringing the ...

H5N1 began infecting dozens more species, from tens of millions of wild and farmed birds, to raccoons and foxes, to seals and sea lions to, most recently, U.S. dairy cattle.

Recently, the new H5N1 clade 2.3.4.4b caused an outbreak in U.S. dairy cows, subsequently transmitted to humans (dairy farm workers), threatening human health. Created with Biorender.

Genotyping of the highly pathogenic H5N1 bird flu that infected the teenager shows the virus had undergone mutations that would make it easier to infect people, according to scientists.

Although human infections from H5N1 have been relatively rare, there have been a little more than 900 known cases globally since 2003 – nearly 50 per cent of these cases have been fatal – a ...

B.C. teen remains in critical condition with H5N1 avian flu By Amy Judd Global News Posted November 25, 2024 5:54 pm Updated November 26, 2024 11:04 pm ...

Everything you need to know about H5N1, the bird flu infecting cows and some humans The avian influenza H5N1 has also long been identified as a possible major threat to human health, should it ...

B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Perry Kendall, addresses concerns over avian influenza after a traveller who flew from Beijing to Vancouver later died from the H5N1 virus.

H5N1 viruses have circulated in birds for many years, but a new version—clade 2.3.4.4b H5N1 virus—emerged more recently and has since spread among cattle. This current H5N1 strain does not ...