What you should know about the H5N1 strain of avian flu

Public health officials reported earlier this month that a B.C. teenager is the first person in Canada to contract the H5N1 strain of the virus. Dr. Melissa Lem with UBC's Faculty of Medicine tells BC Today host Michelle Eliot how the virus spreads and the rare instances of humans acquiring it. Connect with CBC Vancouver online: Website: https://www.cbc.ca/bc TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@cbcvancouver #CBCVancouver #CBCNews #BritishColumbia #h5n1 #avianflu