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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 ...
First human bird flu case confirmed in Oregon. Could the virus cause a lockdown like COVID?
H5 bird flu, a type of avian influenza, has infected dozens of people in the U.S., and spread to seven states and Canada this year. As more human cases arise, there's deepening worry over whether the ...
The World Is Watching the U.S. Deal With Bird Flu, and It’s Scary
As a virus scientist in South Africa, I’ve been watching with dread as H5N1 bird flu spreads among animals in the United ...
Ottawa Citizen on MSN3h
Hospitals testing for H5N1 avian flu as virus season ramps up
As respiratory season ramps up in Ontario, hospitals are being asked to take extra steps to screen patients for avian ...
Live Science on MSN5d
Teen sickened with Canada's first human case of bird flu is in critical condition — and the source remains a mystery
A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how ...
Bird flu reaches Hawaii, the last state that had escaped it
Officials suspect wild migrating birds are likely to blame for the first known infection of a flock in Hawaii, which had been the last state in the country with no reported cases in poultry or wild ...