In Canada the first deadly case is registered from H5N1 virus of bird flu. According to Canadian medical services, the infected man died on 3rd of January 2014 in Alberta province, west of Canada.

According to Reuters, the man was infected during a trip to China in December 2013. Name and sex of the deceased are not provided by medical services.

Canadian authorities recommend people of the country to avoid contact with birds when traveling to China, because the birds are the source of H5N1 virus.

According to the Ministry of Health of the Canadian province of Alberta, in 2013 there were 38 cases of human infection with H5N1 recorded worldwide, 24 cases of the disease led to death.