The teenager who tested positive for bird flu in B.C. is in critical condition and experiencing acute respiratory distress while being treated in B.C. Children’s Hospital, the provincial health ...

A myna bird went viral after interrupting a New Zealand traffic camera, squawking aggressively before flying off, amusing viewers with its unexpected cameo. Myna birds, known for their remarkable ...

A Canadian teenager who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a ... “Everyday that we don’t hear anything from B.C. is a good day.” ...

2:12 H5N1 avian influenza: B.C. reports 1st suspected human case of bird flu The teenager likely caught the virus from a bird or animal, the province said in a statement over the weekend.

B.C.’s provincial heath officer ... Avian flu viruses occur naturally among wild birds and spread easily from bird to bird. In 2022, a more infectious avian flu virus appeared in poultry ...

The British Columbia teen who caught the first known case of bird flu in a person in Canada ... avian flu has decimated flocks at 24 sites in B.C. since early October. All the people and pets ...

and that the teen’s exposure to the virus is very likely to be from an animal or bird. “This is a rare event, and while it is the first detected case of H5 in a person in B.C. or in Canada ...

As H5N1 bird flu continues to spread around the US ... “This is a rare event, and while it is the first detected case of H5 in a person in B.C. or in Canada, there have been a small number ...

A Hainan Airlines plane was forced to make an emergency landing in Rome after a bird strike caused an engine fire shortly after takeoff. The China-bound flight returned to the Italian capital’s ...

According to the statement, avian influenza — also known as bird flu — is a virus that primarily affects birds but can occasionally spread to humans through contact with infected animals or ...