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This is likely H5N1. We are not sub-typing Flu A. Very similar case to known H5N1 teen patient in BC.
Mind boggling' surge in pneumonia cases among children, teens and young adults Area doctors and hospitals are seeing a 'stunning surge' in walking pneumonia cases, something being seen around the globe this year.
“Less than 50% chance of survival Once Callie was admitted to the PICU at UC Davis Children’s Hospital, her doctors recommended Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ECMO), a heart-lung bypass machine to give Callie’s lungs a chance to heal.”