In Canada, a teenager tested positive for bird flu. The origin and contacts of the teenager are still unknown and are currently the subject of an investigation, as reported by Le Parisien.
This is an unprecedented phenomenon in Canada. For the first time, a person has tested positive for the avian flu virus, reports Le Parisien. As indicated by the British Columbia Ministry of Health, the person who contracted the H5 virus is a teenager.
According to local public health officer Bonnie Henry, this is a “rare event”. While the source of this contagion is not yet known, the contacts that the teenager may have had are the subject of an investigation in order to determine the origin of this extremely rare phenomenon.
An extremely rare transmission to humans
Although this virus usually affects wild birds and poultry, it was recently observed in cows which were victims of an epidemic in the United States. In addition, a first case of contamination in a pig took place at the end of last October. Usually, contagion in humans is rare. In the United States, 14 cases have been detected alone since the start of the year. However, a person in Missouri contracted the virus without any contact with an animal, a first.
The increase in the number of infected mammals worries experts, even if cases recorded in humans remain rare. According to them, high circulation could cause the virus to mutate, which could facilitate its spread. France has raised its risk level following a deterioration in the health situation in several European Union member countries.
published on November 10 at 1:20 p.m., Arnaud Enjourbault, 6Medias
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