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A B.C. teenager tested positive for bird flu in the first presumptive case of human infection occurring in Canada .
Health officials say the source of infection wasn’t clear.
People should avoid contact with sick or dead birds, health officials say.
Experts say a human infection in Canada was “almost inevitable” given the spread of the disease in recent years .
Anyone exposed to sick or dead birds, or who had been in contact with farms where avian flu was confirmed, should watch for flu-like symptoms.
Ward also advised people who encountered a dead bird to call authorities instead of disposing of it themselves.
“Wearing a mask and gloves, getting it into a plastic bag as soon as possible, and doing everything you can to avoid aerosols, makes a great deal of sense,” he said.
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