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An ongoing salmonella outbreak in Canada linked to snakes and rodents has killed one person and hospitalized 10 others, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.

Measles, which is highly contagious, is spread through sneezing, coughing and breathing. Some cases may be fatal, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.

The outbreak, which sent 68 Canadians to hospital between October and December last year, ended in January, Public Health Agency of Canada officials say in a health notice.

The health-care teams at Penticton Regional Hospital and Penticton Heath Centre have received international recognition for their care and support of new parents and their babies.

The federal government has added $36.4 million to a program designed to support people who have been seriously injured or killed by vaccines since the end of 2020.

The House of Commons is reprimanding a private citizen for the first time in more than 100 years over the handling of the controversial ArriveCan app

Federal funding for HIV self-testing kit distribution is set to conclude at the end of the month, leaving sexual health advocates concerned about barriers to access.

On Friday, local officials were presented with the official designation at Penticton Regional Hospital.

Records tabled in Parliament late last month say the scientists played down their collaborations with Chinese government agencies.

Bodies and minds are just as affected by climate change as sea ice and forests, says University of Alberta scientist Sherilee Harper.

Medical associations are concerned that cases of two preventable diseases are climbing. Alberta pharmacists are requesting permission to offer measles vaccines.

Canada's federal government has used artificial intelligence in nearly 300 projects and initiatives, new research has found — including to help predict the outcome of tax cases.

Demand at food banks across Quebec is reaching a critical stage. For one family, the aid is essential for their survival as the cost of living continues to increase.

Members of a special House of Commons committee will consider whether to study documents detailing allegations against two scientists fired from a high-security lab in Winnipeg.

Data shows Chinese tourism in Canada is lagging behind pre-pandemic levels. An industry expert said tourists from the People's Republic brought in $2 billion in 2019.

Medical experts from radiologists to urologists are calling for an urgent need to reform the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care for its 'outdated screening guidelines.'

MPs sitting on a special House of Commons committee will study documents detailing allegations against two scientists fired from a high-security lab in Winnipeg.

Alberta Health Services is warning about an increase in pertussis or whooping cough cases in the area of Okotoks, Alta., as part of dozens of cases in the Calgary Zone.

The recalled products contain a nitrosamine impurity, N-nitroso-folic acid, at levels exceeding the acceptable intake established by Health Canada.

The Canadian Covid Society launched on Wednesday, with co-founders saying the organization is needed as public health agencies have pulled back on COVID-19 prevention measures.