Diphtheria
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Winnipeg polio survivor urges parents to get their kids vaccinatedA 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.HealthAug 15, 2022
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2 cases of diphtheria reported on Saskatchewan First NationIn the letter, the doctor said the disease is very uncommon in Saskatchewan and without appropriate treatment can result in death.HealthJan 20, 2020
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3 carriers of diphtheria confirmed at Edmonton elementary school, treatment plans underwayThe risk to the rest of the school and the general public remains "extremely low," AHS said.HealthJun 13, 2019
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Edmonton school informs parents after student contracts diphtheria for 2nd timeA 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.HealthJun 10, 2019
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Vaccine for pregnant women to prevent whooping cough in infants now free in AlbertaThe Alberta government is encouraging pregnant women to take advantage of a new vaccination program to prevent whooping cough in infants.HealthFeb 20, 2019
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Leduc patients contacted about potentially ineffective vaccineFor the second time this year, Alberta Health Services has notified patients about a potentially ineffective vaccine.HealthJun 1, 2018
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Case of diphtheria confirmed at Edmonton elementary schoolA 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.EducationNov 7, 2017
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Boy dies from diphtheria in Spain; parents had rejected vaccineOfficials 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.HealthJun 27, 2015
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How fading dread of deadly diseases could let them stage a comebackVaccines 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.CanadaFeb 6, 2015
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