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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.

More people are getting sick from salmonella that has been linked to pistachios and products that have pistachios in them. A new report from the Public Health Agency of Canada says 105 have fallen ill the current outbreak. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Thursday Sept. 25, 2025.

The Public Health Agency of Canada is investigating a salmonella outbreak linked to dog food. Health reporter Katherine Ward has more on what you need to know.

New data from the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) shows cases of COVID-19 are rising across the country.  The weekly analysis saw more than 1,606 cases confirmed from 18,982 tests representing a percent positivity of 8. 5 per cent. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Monday Sept. 15, 2025. 

Another packaged deli meat is being pulled off the shelves due to an ongoing salmonella outbreak in multiple provinces. The Public Health Agency of Canada says 86 people have now become ill across Manitoba, Alberta, Ontario, and Quebec. Joe Scarpelli has this story and more in Health Matters for July 16, 2025.

A salmonella outbreak connected to Rea and Bona brand salami products has sickened 72 people in Canada, putting 7 in hospital. The Public Health Agency of Canada says people across provinces – including Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba – became sick between mid-April and mid-June. Nivrita Ganguly speaks with University of Guelph food microbiologist Keith Warriner...

A salmonella outbreak connected to REA brand salami has sickened 72 people in Canada, putting 7 in hospital. The Public Health Agency of Canada says people across provinces – including Alberta, Ontario and Manitoba – became sick between mid-April and mid-June, with many of them reporting having eaten salami in prepared sandwiches or from deli...

The investigation into a mysterious neurological illness in New Brunswick has expanded, with over 400 reported cases. Led by provincial health authorities and supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada, the probe now focuses on potential environmental factors, such as elevated pesticide levels. Meanwhile families, including Tim and Jill Beattie, whose father passed away...

The salmonella outbreak linked to mini pastries has grown to 69 people, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. Eight more cases have been confirmed, but has previously estimated as many as 1600 people may have been infected. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 30, 2025.

The Public Health Agency of Canada has confirmed the country’s first case of a more severe type of mpox in a person in Manitoba, though it says the risk to the general population remains low. The agency says the travel-related case is associated with an ongoing outbreak of what’s known as clade 1 mpox in central and eastern Africa. It says...

WATCH: Saskatoon Public Schools Food Programs Manager Jordan Sokmenoglu explains the grant they received from the Public Health Agency of Canada is nearly $3 million dollars over 4 years. The grant helps ensure ordering the best quality food, integrate food programming into curriculum, along with training and support for nutrition workers.

A salmonella outbreak linked to geckos has left one person dead and three others hospitalized. The Public Health Agency of Canada said at least 25 people have been infected across seven provinces. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Oct. 2, 2024.

Provinces are being asked by the Public Health Agency of Canada to get rid of existing COVID-19 vaccines to avoid confusion with new ones.

Public health agencies across Canada are encouraging people who have received the first dose of the mpox vaccine to get their second shot. Canada’s chief public health officer Doctor Theresa Tam says many people haven’t received their second dose since getting their first in 2022, when an outbreak was declared in Canada. Katherine Ward has...

Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer at Public Health Agency of Canada said on Wednesday that the agency will be working with provinces and territories to ensure a timely, fair and well-collaborated rollout of vaccine amid Canada’s approval of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine, stressing that availability will be limited for some time, and...

Iain Stewart, president of the Public Health Agency of Canada, became the first non-MP in more than 100 years to be summoned to the bar of the House of Commons for a rare formal reprimand amid a fight for opposition access to Winnipeg lab documents, which the government has refused to provide to a prominent...