A 2005 electron microscope symbol displays 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 assumed to be detected in a human in Canada for the primary time, well being officers mentioned Saturday. A young person from the province of British Columbia examined sure for the virus and has been hospitalized, in step with well being officers from the province. The take a look at is being despatched to some other lab to be showed. Officers are investigating how the teenager changed into uncovered to the flu and who he has not too long ago got here involved with to resolve the will for extra trying out them and tests for signs.
Nearly 50 circumstances of hen flu were detected within the U.S., most commonly in California and Colorado, in step with the Facilities for Illness Regulate and Prevention. Remaining month, U.S. officers mentioned a pig at an Oregon farm used to be discovered to have hen flu, the primary time the virus were detected in U.S. swine. U.S. agriculture officers mentioned there used to be no worry over the country’s beef provide.
