By Canadian Press

CP NewsAlert: B.C. teen with bird flu is in critical condition, says health officer

Nov 12, 2024 | 11:46 AM

British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry says the teenager who has tested positive for bird flu is in critical condition and being treated at B.C. Children’s Hospital.

Henry says the teen, the first presumptive human case of bird flu contracted in Canada, was admitted to hospital late Friday.

More coming.

Chuck Chiang, The Canadian Press