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The recent outbreak of measles has triggered high-risk transmission warnings from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Officials say measles is the top concern over 14 other diseases due to how contagious it is, and its global prevalence. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health...

Canadians with documented injuries from the COVID-19 vaccine are demanding compensation. Three thousand Canadians say they’ve been permanently injured as a result of those vaccines and they’ll have their chance to share their stories in Ottawa later this year. As Melissa Ridgen reports, they’re hoping to spur the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is laying out new rules for travelers, as the Ebola outbreak in central Africa continues to worsen. The new measures include mandatory self-isolation and a temporary immigration ban from certain countries. Lexy Benedict reports.

Concerns that the Ebola virus has arrived in Canada were proven unfounded on Friday when results came back negative from a suspected case. The U.S. diverted a Detroit-bound flight to Montreal on Wednesday over worries someone had come into contact with the deadly virus. Canada’s Chief Medical Officer, Dr. Joss Reimer, announced on Friday that...

The Public Health Agency of Canada says the nation is at a high risk for measles transmission during the FIFA World Cup. Vancouver and Toronto will play host to 13 games total, with the tournament kicking off in under a month. Joining us with more on the potential risk is infectious diseases physician, Dr. Isaac...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) addressed the media Friday regarding the hantavirus outbreak on the MV Hondius cruise ship, meant to travel from Argentina to Cape Verde, as three Canadians are currently isolating after being potentially exposed to the virus, while four other Canadians remain on board the ship in quarantine.

World Health Organization (WHO) officials held a press conference Thursday, providing an update about a deadly hantavirus outbreak linked to a Dutch cruise ship travelling from Argentina to Cape Verde. Officials are searching for over 30 passengers who disembarked the Hondius on April 24 without contact tracing, nearly two weeks after the first passenger died...

The Public Health Agency of Canada is taking over the beleaguered Vaccine Injury Support Program (VISP) from a private firm. Melissa Ridgen explains why VISP is ending, and what it’s being replaced with.

A salmonella outbreak linked to pistachios sold in Canada is still ongoing more than a year after the first cases were reported. In an interview with Global News, Public Health Agency of Canada outbreak management director, April Hexemer, said new illnesses were reported as recently as March. She said the outbreak has been difficult to control due...

The Public Health Agency of Canada officially began its updated ‘Vaccine Impact Assistance Program’ (VIAP) on Wednesday. The program is intended to provide financial support to people who have experienced a serious and permanent injury as a result of a Health Canada-authorized vaccine. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for April...

Canada’s Drug Agency says a medication to slow early-stage Alzheimer’s disease should not be covered by public drug plans. Lecanemab has been called the first disease-modifying Alzheimer’s treatment approved for use in Canada, intended to keep people at mild stages of the disease for longer. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

The federal government says there was no connection between a national security incident at Canada’s emergency stockpile warehouse and an error that caused the loss of 20 million dollars worth of medication. That’s according to the Public Health Agency of Canada, which corrected a statement made at a House of Commons committee last week. Katherine...

Federal public health officials say an open freezer was the reason 20 million dollars’ worth of medication was lost from the national emergency stockpile in 2024. officials from the Public Health Agency of Canada were called before the House of Commons health committee earlier this week to explain the situation. Katherine Ward has this story...

Some of the Canadians who were harmed by the COVID-19 vaccine are calling on the government to extend its deadline to bring claims. The Public Health Agency of Canada vowed to take over the program by March 31. But as Melissa Ridgen reports, many vaccine-injured Canadians say they’re still getting the runaround.

29 people have become sick and seven have been hospitalized as part of an E. coli outbreak linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The latest data from the Public Health Agency of Canada shows illnesses have been reported in seven provinces nationwide. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 27,...

April Hexemer, director of the Public Health Agency of Canada’s outbreak management division, said Wednesday that Canadians should avoid pistachio and pistachio-containing products if they can’t confirm the product is from Iran due to a salmonella outbreak linked to Iranian pistachios and pistachio-containing products.

Canada has officially lost its measles elimination status, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. It comes after more than a year of outbreaks in under-vaccinated communities across Canada, including in Alberta. Jasmine King reports.

117 people have fallen ill as part of a growing outbreak of salmonella related to various brands of pistachio products. The Public Health Agency of Canada says this number only includes lab confirmed cases, and the actual total is likely much higher. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 22,...

New numbers show 31 people across Canada have been infected with salmonella in an outbreak linked to dog food and treats. The Public Health Agency of Canada says cases have been reported in Alberta, B.C., Ontario, and the Northwest Territories, with seven hospitalizations on record. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters...

Canada is on track to lose its measles elimination status, a designation the country has held for nearly three decades. While case counts have been coming down, the Public Health Agency of Canada says it is not happening fast enough. Health reporter Katherine Ward explains.