Canada’s National Microbiology Lab confirmed the presumptive prognosis after testing genomic sequencing, officials said.

A Canadian teen who is in critical condition after contracting H5N1 bird flu was infected with a version of the virus that is different from the one circulating in U.S. cattle.

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - For the first time ever, Hawaii’s Department of Health believes they’ve detected H5 Avian ...

The specimen was collected on Nov. 7, 2024 and DOH received the result on Nov. 12. The type of H5 avian influenza was H5N1, also called Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI). An investigation was ...

HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow) - Hawaii is the only state that hasn’t reported a case of H5N1, but that might change after an ...

A Canadian teen in critical condition with bird flu, or H5N1, reportedly had no known prior exposure to the infection before the diagnosis. The Worst Horror Movies of All Time The Complete Guide To ...

Hawaiʻi DOH found H5 avian flu in an Oʻahu wastewater sample, the first such detection in the state, prompting further ...

Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says.

Canadian health officials have confirmed bird flu in a British Columbia teen. The Public Health Agency of Canada said ...

British Columbia health officials have yet to identify a likely source of the infection, though none of the teen's contacts ...

Another cause for concern: flu season is underway in the U.S., and as seasonal influenza virus goes around, “humans, ...

The health department regularly samples wastewater as part of their efforts to detect infectious diseases. This surveillance ...