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Canada reports 1st local case of H5 bird flu

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H5 bird flu viruses are a broad group of related viruses that carry a protein called hemagglutininin 5 .

H5N1 has been detected in at least 46 people in the U.S. this year , mostly farmworkers.

An investigation is underway to determine how the teen was exposed to the virus and whether any of their contacts were exposed.