Canada Confirms First Human Case of H5 Bird Flu

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Source: Al Jazeera English
Canada Confirms First Human Case of H5 Bird Flu
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Canada has reported its first human case of H5 avian flu after a teenager in British Columbia tested positive. Health authorities are investigating the source of the infection, which is believed to have been transmitted from a bird or animal. The teenager is receiving treatment, and officials assure the public that the risk of transmission remains low. The H5 bird flu is prevalent in wild birds globally and has caused outbreaks in poultry and other animals, but there is no evidence of human-to-human transmission.

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