Investigation Into BC Teen With Bird Flu Finds No New Cases, Cause Still Unknown

Investigation Into BC Teen With Bird Flu Finds No New Cases, Cause Still Unknown
B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry speaks during a news conference, in Vancouver, on Aug. 21, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darryl Dyck
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An investigation into the case of a teenager infected with avian flu in British Columbia has found no new cases or evidence of human-to-human transmission, while failing to identify how the teen caught the virus, the province’s top doctor said.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the teen remains in critical condition with H5N1 bird flu but is stable and has made “some progress” toward recovery.