A 2005 electron microscope picture reveals an avian influenza A H5N1 virion.
Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz/CDC/AP
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Cynthia Goldsmith, Jackie Katz/CDC/AP
A case of H5 hen flu is believed to be detected in a human in Canada for the primary time, well being officers stated Saturday.
An adolescent from the province of British Columbia examined constructive for the virus and has been hospitalized, based on well being officers from the province. The take a look at is being despatched to a different lab to be confirmed.
Officers are investigating how the teenager turned uncovered to the flu and who he has just lately got here in touch with to find out the necessity for added testing them and assessments for signs.
Virtually 50 circumstances of hen flu have been detected within the U.S., principally in California and Colorado, based on the Facilities for Illness Management and Prevention.
Final month, U.S. officers stated a pig at an Oregon farm was discovered to have hen flu, the primary time the virus had been detected in U.S. swine. U.S. agriculture officers stated there was no concern over the nation’s pork provide.
