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Bird flu in B.C.: Dr. Bonnie Henry to provide update on Canada's first human case

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B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is holding a news conference at 11 a.m. PT . Henry will provide an update on the status of the teen infected with H5N1 avian influenza .

The teen, who lives in the Fraser Health Region , first developed symptoms on Nov. 2 and was tested Nov. 8 .

It was the first positive case of bird flu detected in a human in Canada .

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86

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93

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formal

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English

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48

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