British Columbia teen had no underlying health conditions and had been exposed to dogs, cats and reptiles, officials say
A teenager is in critical condition in a British Columbia children’s hospital, in what is believed to be Canada’s first human case of bird flu.
“This was a healthy teenager prior to this, so no underlying conditions,” said the provincial health officer Bonnie Henry in a news conference on Tuesday.
More Stories
Fears for spread of malaria in Africa as study finds resistance to frontline drug
Labor and Coalition accused of cooking up ‘secret deal’ to rig electoral rules with new bill
Bank of England governor says Brexit has undermined UK economy