Tuberculosis

• Tuberculosis case detected at University of Victoria

  Tuberculosis is caused by a bacteria that often infects the lungs and can be fatal if not treated.

  Health

  Nov 9, 2023
  
• Active case of tuberculosis confirmed in Central Okanagan

  Interior Health confirmed the case in an email to Global News, but said it could not provide details about the patient due to privacy rules.

  Health

  Oct 14, 2023
  
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• Former WHO scientist to talk public health at University of Guelph

  Dr. Soumya Swaminathan will be talking tuberculosis and HIV as well as COVID-19 this Thursday at the University Centre.

  Canada

  Jun 28, 2023
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• Children died from drinking unpasteurized raw milk at Saddle Lake residential school: advocacy group

  The organization investigating the Blue Quills Indian Residential School says hundreds of students died from tuberculosis contracted by drinking unpasteurized raw cow's milk.

  Canada

  Jan 24, 2023
• Reseachers training ‘hero rats’ to locate earthquake survivors

  "The positive reinforcement is kind of like a rat smoothie. So it's avocado and banana mixed with ground-up rat pellets."

  Science

  Jun 20, 2022
• Tuberculosis outbreak in northern Saskatchewan sees cases with ‘devastating outcomes’

  Officials declared another northern Saskatchewan tuberculosis outbreak and one doctor says the provincial and federal governments need to work together towards solutions.

  Health

  Feb 11, 2022
• Nunavut hamlet fighting COVID-19 and tuberculosis at same time

  The mayor of Pangnirtung says the COVID-19 case quickly became his biggest concern.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2022
• Nunavut declares tuberculosis outbreak in Baffin Island community

  Nunavut's chief public health officer says there has recently been an increase in cases in Pangnirtung, where about 1,500 people live.

  Canada

  Nov 25, 2021
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• Tuberculosis outbreak in 2 northern Saskatchewan communities

  A tuberculosis outbreak has been officially declared in two northern Saskatchewan communities.

  Canada

  Oct 8, 2021
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• First phase of search for unmarked graves at former Edmonton hospital wraps up

  The first phase of excavation work to uncover suspected burial sites on the grounds of the former Charles Camsell Indian Hospital in Edmonton concluded Friday.

  Canada

  Aug 6, 2021