Today, the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Micro Lab (NML) confirmed that the teen in critical condition has avian influenza H5N1. Genomic sequencing result indicates that the virus is related to the avian flu viruses from the poultry outbreak in B.C. (Influenza A (H5N1), clade 2.3.4.4b, genotype D.1.1). This clade is different from the one circulating in U.S. dairy cattle.
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Statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: Update on Avian Influenza and Risk to Canadians
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) today confirmed a human case of avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by influenza A(H5N1) virus in Canada.Public Health Agency of Canada (Government of Canada)
