British Columbia veterinary clinics must implement avian flu protocols due to risk of human exposure Aitrend

British Columbia veterinary clinics must implement avian flu protocols due to risk of human exposure

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B.C.’s chief veterinarian has told clinics that treat wild birds they must establish protocols to prevent the spread of bird fluwarning of the risk of human exposure to the disease. Dr. Theresa Burns said in a letter to veterinarians last week that reports of sick and dead wild birds across the province have increased recently … Read more

As a British Columbia teenager is hospitalized with suspected bird flu, what should parents know? Aitrend

British Columbia veterinary clinics must implement avian flu protocols due to risk of human exposure

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Students across British Columbia return to school on Tuesday, but news that a teenager is hospitalized in Vancouver with a suspected case of H5 bird flu This worries some people. Dr. Anna Wolak, a family physician in Vancouver, said many parents are likely having flashbacks to the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, even if this … Read more