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Mpox is on the rise. What Canadians need to know as the virus spreadsAs mpox cases escalate in Africa and increase in other countries like Canada, the World Health Organization on Wednesday again declared the virus a global public health emergency.HealthAug 14
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Mpox vaccines delayed as virus spreads across AfricaOn Tuesday, Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention declared a public health emergency of continental concern for the first time ever.HealthAug 14
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‘Incredibly disappointing’: Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID, other virusesOntario is officially ending its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program in a move some public health experts call shortsighted.HealthJul 31
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Travelling soon? This insect-transmitted virus is spreading at ‘unprecedented scale’Oropouche fever, a potentially fatal zoonotic disease, is transmitted by midges (tiny flies) and mosquitoes, the World Health Organization reported.HealthAug 12
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MLHU confirms first local human case of West Nile virus for 2024Last month, four mosquito water basins tested positive for the virus across the region, but Aug. 9 marks the first recorded human case of the virus this year.HealthAug 9
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Province to fog Winkler over concern of possible West Nile virusWinkler has too many mosquitoes that could carry West Nile virus, so the province is going to fog the city.CanadaJul 31
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West Nile virus is a summer reality in Canada. How to stay safeAs summer heats up in Canada, the mosquito population is on the rise, bringing with it an increased risk of West Nile virus, a potentially deadly disease.HealthJul 23
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Mpox risk in Canada ‘remains low’ despite global health emergency: PHACIn the wake of the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring a global public health emergency for mpox, Canada says the virus risk within the country 'remains low.'Health34 mins
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Mpox declared a global public health emergency by WHOThe World Health Organization on Wednesday declared mpox a global public health emergency for the second time in two years, following an outbreak of the virus in parts of Africa.HealthAug 14
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Ontario offering RSV vaccines to more young children and to pregnant womenOntario is expanding its respiratory virus vaccination program this year for infants, high-risk children and pregnant women ahead of the fall flu season.CanadaJul 26
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Joe Biden gets COVID for 3rd time, has ‘mild symptoms’The U.S. president last tested positive for COVID-19 twice in the summer of 2022, when he had a primary case and a rebound case of the virus.U.S. NewsJul 18
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Peterborough health unit offers to cover wastewater surveillance costs after Ontario ends programThe Ontario government will end its wastewater surveillance program for COVID-19 on July 31. However, officials in Peterborough have expanded the program to test for other viruses.HealthJun 14
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4-year-old child in India tests positive for bird flu, WHO confirmsThe WHO on Tuesday said a case of human infection with bird flu caused by the H9N2 virus was detected in a four-year-old child in the eastern Indian state of West Bengal.HealthJun 12
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Bird found dead in Peterborough region tests positive for West Nile virusThe health unit says in 2023, no mosquitoes found tested positive for West Nile virus, however, there were confirmed human cases of the virus in Ontario.HealthMay 30
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Mpox in Toronto: Health officials see sharp rise in casesToronto Public Health unit said as of July 31 there have been a total of 93 confirmed cases of the mpox compared with 21 cases for the same period in 2023.HealthAug 13
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Your ‘summer cold’ could likely be COVID-19, doctors say amid surgeGayle Robin was surprised when her sister in California told her in early July she had tested positive for COVID-19, which is rising in Canada, health experts say.HealthAug 3
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The vanishing flu strain: Why Canada’s seasonal vaccine is changingSince March 2020, the B/Yamagata influenza strain has disappeared, prompting Canadian health officials to adjust the annual flu vaccine.HealthJul 29
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Mpox emergency declared in Africa amid surge in casesAfrica's top public health body declared what it termed a 'public health emergency of continental security' on Tuesday over an outbreak of mpox.WorldAug 13
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COVID-19 cases increase in Quebec amid ‘very, very contagious’ variantQuebec is seeing an increase in COVID-19 cases. Experts forecast we will see more infections in the months to come, and recommend the most vulnerable receive their booster shot.CanadaJul 23
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Rabies in Canada: A look at the disease risk amidst new U.S. dog regulationRecent U.S. regulations on dog entry due to rabies concerns highlight the ongoing threat of the disease, which remains a serious issue in Canada despite a decline in cases.HealthJul 18