The Canadian Press on MSN2d
Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge
Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says.
1st case of avian flu in Canada confirmed. Health Canada says there are vaccines
Experts and health authorities say that while the risk of human infection with the H5N1 strain of avian influenza remains low ...
Canada’s first human bird flu case: Teen in critical condition; dangers of H5N1 in kids and young
A teenager in Canada, hospitalized with the country's first case of the H5N1 bird flu, is in critical condition. Health ...
The Canadian Press on MSN3d
Avian flu in humans: Pink eye a symptom, unclear if flu vaccine will offer protection
Human-to-human transmission is very rare, but as cases among animals rise, many experts are worried the virus could develop ...
Times Colonist2d
Build vaccine stockpile, use wastewater testing for H5N1 bird flu, experts urge
Human-to-human transmission of H5N1 — a strain ... noting it would take three to six months to deploy an H5N1 vaccine under existing contracts. "In the event that you've had to rapidly start ...
Global News2d
As bird flu emerges in Canada, experts urge preparedness
2:12 H5N1 avian influenza: B.C. reports 1st suspected human case of bird flu Health Canada has authorized three influenza vaccines that could be used if bird flu became a pandemic, the agency says.