Teen in Canada treated for months after contracting avian flu, sparking concern over human transmission.

A 13-year-old girl in British Columbia, Canada, was treated for two months after contracting avian flu (H5N1), raising concerns about potential human infections. The patient, initially misdiagnosed, was placed in a negative pressure room and treated with antivirals. Doctors are examining the case to understand the virus's transmission from birds to humans. A shared mutation with a Louisiana patient who died suggests the virus could adapt for human-to-human transmission, though no evidence of this was found in the Canadian case.

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