Bird Flu 2024 Canada. Avian influenza a (h5n1) clade 2.3.4.4b was first detected in canada in 2021 and continues to circulate worldwide with ongoing detections in various wild, domestic. As the bird flu continues spreading in the u.s., canadian officials are in talks with several pharmaceutical companies about potential agreements to produce an avian.
Two new cases identified in california brought this yearโs bird flu case number up, and experts expect it may grow. Influenza a (h5n1) is a subtype of avian influenza virus that mainly infects birds, but has been identified in other animals and has caused rare and sporadic infections in humans.
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