An individual in British Columbia has tested presumptive positive for avian influenza (also known as bird flu) caused by the H5N1 virus. This is the first detection of a presumed human case of H5 avian influenza acquired in Canada.

Below you will find an expert with McMaster University who is available to speak on avian influenza and its potential for spread:

Matthew Miller is the scientific director of the Michael G. DeGroote Institute for Infectious Disease Research and executive director of McMaster University’s Global Nexus.

What you need to know about H5N1: Q&A with flu expert Matthew Miller.

He can be reached directly at mmiller@mcmaster.ca. Please cc Blake Dillon, strategic communications manager dillonb@mcmaster.ca.