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On Nov. 13, the Public Health Agency of Canada's National Microbiology Laboratory (NML) in Winnipeg confirmed that the teen in B.C. has a human case of avian influenza.

People have been hearing a lot about H5N1 bird flu — or highly pathogenic avian influenza — since a B.C. teen became the first human to get the virus in Canada and is in hospital. 

More than 11,670 cases have been reported in Quebec so far this year, a significant jump from the annual average of 562 cases between 2015 and 2019. 

Mark Holland said he is opening an external review of the Canadian Task Force on Preventive Health Care amid its decision to not lower the breast cancer screening age.

For the second straight year, York Road in Guelph topped the list for the Western Region, an area that includes London and Waterloo Region as well as the surrounding counties.

Flu season may be winding down, but health officials are noting a rise of norovirus in Canada, the nasty stomach bug that can cause severe gastrointestinal symptoms.

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

Paul Alexander, who was also known online as 'Iron Lung Man,' spent seven decades living in an iron lung after contracting polio when he was a child in the 1950s.

As measles continues its slow spread across communities in the country, health officials are urging Canadians to stay vigilant and keep their vaccinations up-to-date.

The public health agency sent a notice warning that the person from Laval had visited two medical facilities in Montreal, including the Sainte-Justine children's hospital.

Ottawa is dedicating $1.45 million to go towards community-based organizations to create and deliver resources and activities to raise awareness around syphilis.

Amid the global escalation of measles cases, Canadian health officials are issuing a warning about the potential surge in imported cases.

Canada is witnessing a troubling surge in syphilis cases, with numbers doubling over the past few years, prompting health officials to sound the alarm.

As cold and flu season unfolds in Canada, a noticeable uptick in COVID-19 cases is also happening across many provinces, most notably in Ontario and Quebec.

Holiday joy means potentially spreading the cold, flu, and COVID-19. And health experts caution Canadians to stay vigilant amid the festivities.

Canadians’ personal exposure to wildfire smoke is up 220 per cent over the last two decades, data from the 2023 Report of the Lancet Countdown reveals.

On Wednesday, Premier Danielle Smith announced sweeping changes to dismantle AHS, reducing it to one of four new service delivery organizations.

The vaccine approval coincides with the emergence of two new COVID-19 variants within the country, and experts are warning about continued vigilance in public health measures.

Doses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.

Public health officials say the number of COVID-19 infections is climbing again -- just in time for respiratory virus season in the fall and winter.