A B.C. teen has a suspected case of H5N1 avian flu — the first known human to ... and called for more disease surveillance in Feb. 2023 after worldwide reports of the virus spilling over into ...

The flu vaccine is different this year after the apparent elimination of a long-standing influenza strain. As a result, what was once a quadrivalent vaccine will now be a trivalent vaccine.

Bird flu, or H5N1, jumped the species barrier twice this spring. It infected dairy cattle and humans. Given the physiological similarities between humans and hogs, we said it was probably no ...

Tips for disinfecting the house after having flu or other viruses include wearing gloves, opening windows, and wiping down hard surfaces with disinfectant cleaners or diluted bleach. When ...

A teenager in British Columbia is in critical condition after being exposed to H5N1 bird flu. The source of the virus has not been determined. The teen is the first presumptive case of H5N1 bird ...

Getty A teenager in British Columbia, Canada, is in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive case of bird flu in the country, health officials say. British Columbia health ...

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.

Flu vaccines are generally recommended starting in September or October, though you can get it any time after that. In general, it takes about two weeks after you get the flu shot for your body ...

A teenager has been left in critical condition after contracting the first presumptive human case of avian influenza (H5N1, or bird flu) in Canada. B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry ...

A Canadian teen is hospitalized in critical condition with what is believed to be bird flu, a British Columbia health official said Tuesday. It's not clear how the teenager picked up the virus ...

I’ll wait until flu hits my area I’ll wait until flu hits my area As mentioned above, it takes about two weeks after flu vaccination for your body to develop the antibodies that protect you against ...