Rising Concerns Over Bird Flu Mutations in Teens and Mammals
TL;DR
Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, will update the public on a teenager infected with H5N1 avian influenza, marking Canada's first domestically acquired human case. The teen, currently in serious condition, contracted the virus, which is rare in humans and typically results from close contact with infected birds or contaminated environments. Further details will be provided following the press conference.
- Bonnie Henry to provide update on B.C. teen infected with H5N1 avian flu Global News Toronto
- New Bird Flu Cases in Young People Are Raising Concerns about Mutating Virus Scientific American
- Why a teenager’s bird-flu infection is ringing alarm bells for scientists Nature.com
- Officials monitoring avian flu in mammals in the Canadian Arctic CBC.ca
- Avian flu virus sparks mammal mutation concerns in Quebec Montreal Gazette
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