The case reportedly began with conjunctivitis, echoing the H5N1 human case reports in the US. The teen's condition varied throughout the weekend but took a turn for the worse by Tuesday.
This was a healthy teenager prior to this-so, no underlying conditions-and it just reminds us that in young people, this is a virus that can progress and cause quite severe illness.
Health officials in the province have opened an investigation to understand the source of the outbreak. Around three dozen contacts of the teen have been tested, and all have been negative.
The source of exposure is very likely to be an animal or bird, and is being investigated by BC's chief veterinarian and public health teams.
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