Infectious Disease
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What to know about Lyme disease amid ‘steady increase’ in Canada, U.S.Justin Timberlake is the latest celebrity to announce he has been battling the 'relentlessly debilitating' disease, which can cause severe symptoms that can persist for years.CanadaAug 4, 2025
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Manitoba measles cases climb as vaccination rates fallDriedger says public health messaging that is specific to each type of vaccine is more effective in helping vaccine-hesitant people make a decision.HealthApr 24, 2025
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Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countriesU.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.HealthApr 16, 2024
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Alaskapox: What to know about rare virus after 1st reported human deathAlaskapox, a virus first identified in 2015, has recently claimed the life of an elderly Alaskan man, marking the first known human fatality linked with this pathogen.HealthFeb 13, 2024
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Saskatoon study highlights the economic impact of USask’s VIDOThe study showed that more than $511 million has been contributed to the economy over the last decade due to VIDO's operations and construction projects.HealthDec 20, 2022
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Quebec public health warns of ‘difficult December’ as respiratory viruses spreadQuebec's public health director said the coming weeks will be challenging due to respiratory viruses that are hitting the province's hospitals hard — COVID-19, influenza and RSV.HealthDec 5, 2022
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Shigella outbreak spreading through Edmonton’s homeless population: ‘We’ve got 3rd-world conditions’Edmonton emergency physician Dr. Louis Francescutti said a shigella outbreak among the city's most vulnerable is unprecedented — but also could have been avoided.HealthOct 19, 2022
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3 cases of meningococcal disease reported in Toronto, public health saysThe public health agency said the three affected people are between 20 and 30 years old and one of them has died from meningococcal disease.HealthAug 25, 2022
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Federal government announces $500K for monkeypox initiatives in B.C. and AlbertaMore than $500,000 will go to local organizations in B.C. and Alberta to combat the spread of monkeypox, focusing on communities most impacted by the virus, the government says.CanadaAug 12, 2022
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Hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks higher than in years past: AHSAccording to data from Alberta Health Services, so far this year there have been 156 reports of outbreaks of the disease in childcare facilities.CanadaJul 20, 2022
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