Confirmation Of First Bird Flu In Humans, Canada Investigates Transmission Source

JAKARTA - Health authorities in Canada are investigating the source of transmission and possible contacts following the discovery of bird flu in humans.

The case of the first person in Canada to be confirmed positive for bird flu was found in a teenager in British Columbia (BC) on Saturday, November 9 local time.

"We are conducting a thorough investigation to fully understand the source of the exposure here, at BC," said British Chief of Health Columbia total Henry, quoted by AFP, Sunday, November 10.

Provincial Health Department officials in Canada said the infection may have come from birds or animals. However, conclusions related to this are still awaiting further research results.

In September, someone in Missouri became the first person in the United States (US) to test positive for bird flu but the source of the transmission was unknown.

A number of agricultural workers in the US have previously been selected to have bird flu in 2022.

In decades since the H5 bird flu was discovered in humans, there have been several rare cases where animal sources cannot be identified.

But so far, there has been no evidence of continued human-to-human transmission, which will significantly increase the threat level.