Avian Flu

Descrease article font size Increase article font size A Chinese woman has become the first person to die from a type of bird flu that is rare in humans, the World Health…

After a dog in Ontario recently contracted avian flu and died, experts say pet owners should be more vigilant — even though the risk of transmission to mammals remains low. The infection strain, called H5N1, also known as bird flu, is…

A dog in Oshawa, Ont., contracted the avian flu and has died, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA). The dog was infected with avian flu, also known as H5N1 or the bird flu, after chewing on a wild goose, according…

Bird flu, or avian flu, continues to spread across Canada, leaving some experts worried about its potential to become more transmissible among humans, and potentially sparking another pandemic. The current outbreak circulating North…

The current global avian influenza (AI) outbreak has been “unprecedented,” but the risk of contracting the virus is still low for the general public, according to the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) and Health Canada. “Millions…

By Sopheng Cheang | Associated Press PHNOM PENH, Cambodia — An 11-year-old girl in Cambodia has died from bird flu in the country’s first known human H5N1 infection since 2014, health officials said. Bird flu, also known as avian influenza,…

Topline The bird flu outbreak is the deadliest one in almost 10 years—which has helped cause egg prices to steeply rise—and while infection in humans is rare, some experts are gravely concerned it could eventually make the leap and spread…

The largest ever bird flu outbreak is spilling over into mammals, including mink, bears, otters and foxes, as fears grow that the deadly virus could evolve and spark a human pandemic.The virus, formally known as the avian flu, has killed…

Inflation eases, but costs of eggs, other groceries still up…

By Staff The Canadian Press Posted November 22, 2022 7:04 pm…