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Norovirus is a highly contagious virus that can wreak havoc on your household. Preliminary data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows cases are on the rise this year. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what you need to know.

Measles cases are spreading within parts of Canada. The latest data shows 10 new cases were reported to the Public Health Agency of Canada in the last week of March, nine of whom contracted the infection in Quebec. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April 12, 2024.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating an outbreak of salmonella across at least 8 provinces linked to snakes and feeder rodents – which are used as reptile food.

A cross-Canada salmonella outbreak has public health officials on high alert. The outbreak linked to snakes and rodents has killed at least one person and sent 10 others to hospital in Quebec alone. The Public Health Agency of Canada is currently investigating and advising people who live or work with snakes to be careful. Global’s...

The Public Health Agency of Canada says whooping cough has been reported in some provinces. The agency says whooping cough, otherwise known as pertussis, is highly contagious. It can lead to pneumonia, brain damage and death. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for March 6, 2024.

Dr. Theresa Tam, chief public health officer at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), warned in a Wednesday media release that Canada is experiencing “an alarming increase in syphilis cases.” Kyle Benning has the details.

Recent data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows influenza and COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the country. As Global’s resident health reporter, Katherine Ward explains that the numbers are encouraging — but doctors say it’s important not to let your guard down.

Data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows influenza and COVID-19 cases are decreasing across the country. While the numbers are encouraging, doctors say it’s important not to let your guard down. In Toronto, a mother accused of murdering her severely disabled daughter, has been cleared on all charges. Cindy Ali was previously...

Figuring out the seasonality of COVID-19 is still a pressing issue for the Public Health Agency of Canada. Dr. Theresa Tam told Global News in a year end interview the virus is still undergoing rapid evolutions as it’s transmitted around the world. Joe Scarpelli has this story and more in Health Matters for Dec. 21,...

A sixth person has died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in at least nine provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 153 related cases have now been confirmed, with more under investigation.

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the death toll has risen to five in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes.

Five people have died in a salmonella outbreak linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes sold in six provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 129 people have been confirmed with salmonella linked to the outbreak, almost double the number at the last update on Dec. 1, when a single death had been recorded.

On Friday, the Public Health Agency of Canada declared the flu season had officially begun in B.C., and pharmacists are now urging everyone who hasn’t already done so to get their vaccines. Richard Zussman reports.

A seventh Canadian has now died from consuming salmonella-tainted cantaloupe, Canada’s Public Health Agency (PHAC) has confirmed. The agency says there have been 164 lab-confirmed cases of salmonella in eight provinces linked to Malichita and Rudy brand cantaloupes so far.

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is investigating an outbreak of “extensively drug-resistant” salmonella, which is being linked to raw dog food and contact with cattle. Heather Yourex-West explains where cases are being found, who’s most susceptible of getting sick, and the advice to pet owners.

As the Israeli Defense Forces conduct a “precise and targeted operation” in Gaza’s Al-Shifa hospital, there are reports of mass graves being dug outside the facility. How conditions just keep getting worse at Gaza’s largest hospital. Canadian-Israeli peace activist Vivian Silver, who died in the Oct. 7 Hamas attack, is being fondly remembered. Her final...

Off-reserve Indigenous women suffer from a lack of access to health care, according to a new study from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) published Monday. The study suggests racism and a lack of primary care providers are major factors.

There are concerns about salmonella when it comes to animals, according to Health Canada experts. The Public Health Agency Of Canada is now leading an investigation because of a recent case spike. As Katherine Ward reports, 45 people became sick with salmonella between February 2022 and March 2023, with cases stretching right across Canada —...

The conflict in Sudan between two rival military leaders continues in the country and it’s left more than 60 people killed so far. Back in Canada, a Liberal MP is putting his backing behind a petition to reconsider the government’s foreign agent registry. Then, we take a look at how provinces are investing in nuclear...

Millions of COVID-19 vaccines in Canada are set to expire by the end of this year, according to new data. The Public Health Agency of Canada says the government will work towards reducing wastage, including donating the surplus to developing countries.