Last week B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer shared that a teenager in the Fraser Health region had tested positive for avian influenza. It is the first case of a human contracting bird flu in Canada. Why did global measles cases skyrocketed in 2023? Here to discuss further Global BC Medical Contributor Dr. Birinder Narang.
- Quebec measles outbreak grows to 11 cases; officials warn of thousands of exposures
- New Brunswick measles outbreak now reporting 44 cases, mostly teens and children