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CFB Kingston employee contracts Legionnaires disease at base warehouseCFB Kingston Base Commander says mitigation steps were taken immediately to clean up the Legionella bacteria detected on the base after an employee contracted Legionnaires disease.CanadaFeb 23
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Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit declared outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease overThe Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has declared an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in Orillia over and found the source of the bacteria.HealthNov 9, 2022
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Residents raise stink over proposed industrial feedlot near popular Alberta lakeDozens of people who live in Wetaskiwin County oppose an application for a confined feeding operation near Pigeon Lake, citing environmental and property value concerns.EnvironmentApr 10, 2022
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Public health officials investigating cause of salmonella outbreak in Western CanadaThe Public Health Agency of Canada says it is investigating an outbreak of salmonella in Western Canada after at least 46 people became ill from the bacteria.HealthNov 12, 2021
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Still no source, 7 active cases in Moncton’s Legionnaires’ disease outbreakTwo people remain hospitalized, and one of those patients is in the ICU after contracting Legionnaires' disease. Testing is ongoing to determine the outbreak source.HealthAug 16, 2021
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‘Very surreal experience’: Legionnaires’ disease survivor calls for registry, maintenance lawsA survivor of legionnaires' disease, a university professor, and the City of Moncton all say a provincial registry should be required to monitor cooling towers in New Brunswick.HealthAug 11, 2021
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Will Canada’s COVID-19 babies face ‘immunity debt’? Here’s what experts sayAs the world reopens, doctors say parents, particularly of babies born during the pandemic, are going to face a new challenge — immunity debt.CanadaJul 13, 2021
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Boil water advisory issued for Brossard, Que. until further noticeOfficials say recent water sample analyzes have shown the presence of bacteria that can be harmful to a person’s health.HealthJul 10, 2021
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Boil water advisory issued for Pincourt, Que.The advisory, expected to last four days, is asking that all residents dispose of ice cubes, refrigerator reservoirs and foods prepared after May 20 with unboiled tap water.HealthMay 22, 2021
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How antibiotic resistance has an impact on future diseasesTen million deaths per year by 2050 related to antimicrobial resistance — that’s what a large British study, conducted in 2014, predicts if the current trend continues.CommentaryJan 25, 2021
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