Diphtheria

• Winnipeg polio survivor urges parents to get their kids vaccinated

  A Winnipeg man who has had lifelong struggles after contracting polio as a child encourages parents to make sure their children get vaccinated now that the virus has resurfaced.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2022
  
• 2 cases of diphtheria reported on Saskatchewan First Nation

  In the letter, the doctor said the disease is very uncommon in Saskatchewan and without appropriate treatment can result in death.

  Health

  Jan 20, 2020
  
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• 3 carriers of diphtheria confirmed at Edmonton elementary school, treatment plans underway

  The risk to the rest of the school and the general public remains "extremely low," AHS said.

  Health

  Jun 13, 2019
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• Edmonton school informs parents after student contracts diphtheria for 2nd time

  A letter was sent home from Evansdale School after a Grade 6 student with a compromised immune system was diagnosed with a rare and potentially deadly diphtheria infection again.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2019
• Vaccine for pregnant women to prevent whooping cough in infants now free in Alberta

  The Alberta government is encouraging pregnant women to take advantage of a new vaccination program to prevent whooping cough in infants.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2019
• Leduc patients contacted about potentially ineffective vaccine

  For the second time this year, Alberta Health Services has notified patients about a potentially ineffective vaccine. 

  Health

  Jun 1, 2018
• Case of diphtheria confirmed at Edmonton elementary school

  A letter was sent home on Monday to families with students at Evansdale Elementary School in north Edmonton. The letter stated a student at the school had come down with a confirmed case of diphtheria.

  Education

  Nov 7, 2017
• Boy dies from diphtheria in Spain; parents had rejected vaccine

  Officials say a six-year-old boy who had been the first child to contract diphtheria in Spain in 29 years has died from the disease in a Barcelona hospital.

  Health

  Jun 27, 2015
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• How fading dread of deadly diseases could let them stage a comeback

  Vaccines have become a victim of their own success: Many parents fear vaccines more than the deadly diseases they've conquered. But that means those fatal illnesses come back.

  Canada

  Feb 6, 2015