Home Technology & Science Avian flu has been confirmed in Canada. What does that mean for you?

Avian flu has been confirmed in Canada. What does that mean for you?

A colourized electron microscope image provided by the U.S. National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 2024 shows avian influenza A virus (bird flu) particles, red/yellow, grown in cultured cells.

Avian flu typically spreads between wild and domestic birds but can spread to other animals and people. There have now been more than 40 confirmed human cases in the United States, according to the Centre for Disease Control, most of which have been found in California.