Case of H5N1 Bird flu kills a woman in Alberta Canada!

Wednesday, January 8, 2014 6:24PM EST

North America’s first human case of H5N1, or avian flu, was confirmed after an Alberta patient died from the virus, Health Minister Rona Ambrose announced Wednesday.

The person died Jan. 3 after falling ill on the way back home from a trip to China in late December.

Officials say person-to-person transmission of avian flu is “extremely rare” and the individual’s family members are not showing any signs of illness.

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