Transmission to symptoms and what to know about Avian Flu after B.C. human case

Chickens are seen at a poultry farm in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, November 10, 2022. A B.C. teen is Canada's first suspected H5N1 avian flu case. There have been more than 40 human cases in the U.S. this year and most were infected by farm animals.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck
Chickens are seen at a poultry farm in Abbotsford, B.C., on Thursday, November 10, 2022. A B.C. teen is Canada's first suspected H5N1 avian flu case. There have been more than 40 human cases in the U.S. this year and most were infected by farm animals.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Darryl Dyck

A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to acquire the virusin Canada

   by Nicole Ireland – The Canadian Press

The provincial government said on the weekend that B.C.’s chief veterinarian and public health teamsare still investigating the source of exposure, but that it’s “very likely” an animal or bird.

Human-to-human transmission is very rare, but as cases among animals rise, many experts are worried the virus could develop that ability.

 
 “So the immunity that might help protect people against H5N1 is almost certainly conferred by either prior infection with or prior vaccination against H1N1 viruses that circulate in people”
 
 
 

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