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Avian flu is caused by influenza viruses that spread among wild aquatic birds and can infect domestic poultry and other animal species.

As the avian flu, also known as bird flu, continues to spread across the globe, concerns persist regarding its potential risks to human health.

It is the second-ever case of the H5N1 strain of avian influenza identified in a person in the United States, the last reported in Colorado in 2022.

As measles cases continue to rise across the country, an Ipsos poll shows that most Canadians see the disease as dangerous. Fewer said the same for COVID-19 and the flu.

The H5N1 bird flu virus has spread more aggressively than in wild birds and marine mammals since arriving in South America in 2022, scientists warn.

Flu season may be winding down, but health officials are noting a rise of norovirus in Canada, the nasty stomach bug that can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

Local deaths part of global avian influenza outbreak, officials say

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says the ongoing response to the country's avian influenza outbreak is 'unique' for this time of the year.

The report says in 2022, there were 33 kids under four who were hospitalized with the seasonal flu -- but that number jumped a whopping 7,000 per cent, to almost 2,500 in 2023.

Dr. Brent Roussin said 18 per cent of Manitobans have rolled up their sleeves for their coronavirus vaccines and 25 per cent have received their flu shots.

City asking residents to report sightings of sick and dead birds

Calgary doctors say lack of access to primary care may be contribution to low flu vaccination rates in Alberta this season.

Influenza-related deaths refer to fatalities where flu was a contributing factor, but may not be the primary cause of death.

Canadian airlines say travellers won't see their flight times affected by Monday's total solar eclipse, though passengers should protect their eyes during the astronomical event.

 It has been 15 years since the last fatal crash of a U.S. airliner, but you would never know that by reading about a torrent of flight problems in the last three months.

Two sisters from Nova Scotia are warning the public about an invasive form of strep after their mother and step-father died from the disease on the same day earlier this year.

The family of a Nova Scotia man who died from invasive group A strep is sounding the alarm on the danger of the infection after symptoms became fatal within hours.

Stephen Malthouse's licence to practise medicine in B.C. has been suspended since March 2022, amid an investigation launched after complaints from other doctors. 

Monday marks 100 years of service for the Royal Canadian Air Force and the occasion was celebrated in Edmonton with a special fly past.

Many who live by the lake or frequent the boardwalk in Toronto see hundreds of the tiny little flies flying around. But what are they, and how long are they around for?