January 8, 2014
Health Minister Fred Horne released the following statement today regarding Alberta’s first rare and isolated case of avian influenza.
Results that were received from the provincial laboratory on Monday, and confirmed by the National Microbiology Laboratory on Tuesday, indicate that an Albertan has died from H5N1 avian influenza.
This individual travelled to China in December. Upon returning to Alberta, this person was admitted to hospital on Jan. 1 and passed away on Jan. 3.
