Canada is actively managing outbreaks of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI), subtype H5, affecting both domestic and ...

As Canadian jurisdictions plan how they will use the current supply of H5N1 vaccine in the context of local risk conditions, experts continue to monitor and conduct research to fill existing knowledge ...

These include H5N1 detections in Ontario and Alberta and a single H5N5 case in Prince Edward Island. There has been at least one confirmed fatal case of avian influenza in a dog in Oshawa, Ont.

The phase 3b, double-blind, randomised, placebo-controlled trial enrolled 1,457 influenza-positive index patients and 2,681 household contacts across 15 countries from 2019 to 2024.

In people, avian flu symptoms resemble those of seasonal flu and can range from mild to severe, sometimes turning deadly. Symptoms also may include conjunctivitis — eye irritation and redness.

On Tuesday 25 January it was confirmed that avian flu H5N5 and H5N1 had been detected in wild birds in the UK. An Avian Influenza Prevention Zone (AIPZ) was introduced for the whole of England for ...

In England, 44 cases of bird flu have been confirmed amid the current outbreak - 43 cases of the H5N1 variant and one of the H5N5 variant. One case of H5N1 has been recorded in Scotland and four ...

Avian influenza, often known as bird flu, is caused by the Type “A” influenza virus, ... On Feb. 12, the H5N5 subtype was detected in poultry in Newfoundland and Labrador, ...

2. Despite high flu cases, vaccine this season looks overall like a good match. Early season laboratory testing by the CDC suggested this year’s flu vaccine was 100% match for the strain ...

A less well known H5N5 avian flu virus was detected recently on a non-commercial chicken farm in Newfoundland, where it killed all 34 birds. Article content.

The avian flu epidemic, which has devastated poultry worldwide for years, has now taken an alarming turn. In the U.S., a second strain of the H5N1 virus has spread from wild birds to dairy cows and ...

Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial poultry farm. This bird flu strain has spread globally, impacting food prices and raising concerns about ...