An investigation into a teenager infected with H5N1 avian flu in British Columbia has concluded without finding any new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission. The patient is critical but stable with progress toward recovery. No direct link was found to poultry farms, and genome sequencing showed the virus matched that of wild birds in the Fraser Valley.
The investigation into a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has concluded without finding any new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission. The province's top doctor, Dr. Bonnie Henry, confirmed the teen remains in critical condition but is stable and has shown progress toward recovery. The case is the first human case of H5N1 avian flu in Canada.
No direct link to poultry farms was found, and genome sequencing showed the virus matched that of wild birds in the Fraser Valley
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