A teenager in British Columbia who is being treated in the critical care unit was confirmed to have been infected with the bird flu virus.

Health officials in British Columbia have reported the first presumptive case of H5 avian influenza in a human in Canada.

A teen in British Columbia remains in critical condition in what it's believed to be Canada's first human case of the avian flu, Dr. Bonnie Henry says.

Cases of H5N1 bird flu in U.S. dairy and poultry workers have largely been mild. However, a new case in a British Columbia teenager has experts worried.

A teenager in Canada is critically ill with the country's first human case of H5N1 bird flu. Health officials aren't sure how the youth was exposed.

Since Influenza A or flu viruses are named after the animal where they are most commonly found, avian viruses are naturally found in birds. H5N1 is a highly transmissible and usually mild disease in geese,

Amid confirmation that a B.C. teen hospitalized last week is the first person to acquire H5N1 avian flu in Canada, health experts say increased influenza surveillance, early detection and vaccine preparedness are key to guarding against potential spread of the virus.

Based on current evidence, the risk of avian influenza infection for the public remains low. The risk of bird flu infection is higher for those who have unprotected exposure to infected animals, PHAC said.