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Health officials in both Canadian cities hosting World Cup matches are warning visitors about the potential risk of the toxic illicit drug supply.

Manitobans sought treatment for anxiety and depression more than any other mental health issue, a new report from the University of Manitoba found.

WHO director-general Tedros Abhanom Ghebreyesus said that he is 'deeply concerned about the scale and spread' of the Ebola outbreak.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said that at no point during the arrival or transfer did any of the four Canadians come in contact with the public.

The World Health Organization has identified the Andes strain of hantavirus, which can be transmitted from person to person, in passengers who were on the cruise ship.

That comes as a separate study published in the same journal found those who survive cancer as teens or young adults also face a higher risk of getting cancer again later in life.

Measles is spreading in Manitoba, where 392 cases of the virus have been reported this year. Pharmacists in the province are asking to take a jab in the fight.

Olympic officials made the right call in postponing the Canada-Finland women's hockey game on Thursday after several players on the Finnish team came down with norovirus, doctors say. 

New Brunswick's chief medical officer of health says a new report has found no evidence of a mysterious brain disease that has allegedly been impacting about 400 residents.

The rate of flu hospitalization in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30 per cent, Health Canada data shows.

Quebec doctor Nimâ Machouf, one of six Canadians detained by Israeli forces after an aid flotilla to Gaza was intercepted, has been freed, her husband confirmed.

Global Affairs Canada did not identify the detained Canadians or disclose if there are others involved, stating no further information can be shared due to privacy laws.

The single case of Rocky Mountain spotted fever was reported in the Eastern Townships region east of Montreal.

Officials issued a notice for the city's ER doctors to contact the department within 24 hours of a death that could be linked to heat.

With 130 confirmed cases of measles in Manitoba at last official count, health experts in the province are raising alarms about the potential for the disease to continue to spread.

Iranian Canadians and Jewish organizations watched the situation in the Middle East with growing concern on Sunday, as U.S. airstrikes sparked fears of intensifying conflict.

Kennedy chose new members to sit on the committee, including a scientist who researched mRNA vaccine technology and a leading critic of pandemic-era lockdowns.

The fist case was detected in Manitoba in February and now the province is reporting 60 cases. The virus is highly transmissible and symptoms often don't appear for a few days.

Research shows rice may be contaminated with arsenic — a toxic element linked to serious health risks, including brain developmental delays, cancer and heart disease.

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control provides stats on vaccination rates and it shows there are areas where children are not keeping up to date with their measles vaccine.