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Winnipeg streets seeing increase of deadly opioid cocktailsOvershadowed by the COVID-19 pandemic, Manitobans may be unaware of the other health crisis, with Winnipeg meth and deadly opioid cocktail use surging.HealthAug 26, 2020
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Meth gets all the headlines, but opioids still present in Manitoba: addictions expertWinnipeg may be in the midst of a high-profile meth crisis, but it's not the only drug plaguing the city's streets.HealthJul 31, 2019
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Doctors warn rare illness that paralyzes children could become more commonA U.S. doctor is warning that we could see more cases of acute flaccid myelitis, an illness that can paralyze children.HealthApr 3, 2019
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Third child this year admitted to CHEO with AFMAccording to a CHEO spokesperson, the child was admitted upon arrival. The boy, a toddler, had been experiencing mild paralysis in one of his arms.HealthDec 28, 2018
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Canadian children’s hospitals report cases of rare, polio-like illness that can cause paralysisSeveral Canadian hospitals are reporting cases of acute flaccid myelitis, a rare illness that can cause limb paralysis in children.HealthOct 22, 2018
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CDC warns of 62 new cases of rare, mysterious polio-like illness paralyzing childrenThe illness, which can lead to weakness and even paralysis, can now be found in 22 states.HealthOct 17, 2018
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6 kids in Minnesota develop rare ‘polio-like’ illness and officials don’t know whyScarier still, as of now there is no known treatment for the rare illness.LifestyleOct 9, 2018
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Winnipeg health officials say opioid crisis is far from overThe opioid crisis hasn't been in the spotlight as much in the last few months, but one addictions doctor says the problem is far from over.CanadaMar 1, 2017
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Addictions Foundation of Manitoba to hold forums on fentanylManitobans will have a chance to ask experts about fentanyl and other deadly opioids, during a series of upcoming forums.Jan 5, 2017
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CDC confirms 8 children in Washington State have rare polio-like illness dubbed AFMThe eight cases from five counties in the state were determined by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to be acute flaccid myelitis, also known as AFM, which affects the nervous system and specifically the spinal cord.HealthNov 7, 2016
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