Infectious Disease

• Preventing future pandemics goal of new U.S. partnership with 50 countries

  U.S. government officials will work with the countries to develop better testing, surveillance, communication and preparedness for such outbreaks in those countries.

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  Apr 16
  
• Alaskapox: What to know about rare virus after 1st reported human death

  Alaskapox, 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.

  Health

  Feb 13
  
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• Saskatoon study highlights the economic impact of USask’s VIDO

  The 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.

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  Dec 20, 2022
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• Quebec public health warns of ‘difficult December’ as respiratory viruses spread

  Quebec'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.

  Health

  Dec 5, 2022
• 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.

  Health

  Oct 19, 2022
• 3 cases of meningococcal disease reported in Toronto, public health says

  The public health agency said the three affected people are between 20 and 30 years old and one of them has died from meningococcal disease.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2022
• Federal government announces $500K for monkeypox initiatives in B.C. and Alberta

  More 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.

  Canada

  Aug 12, 2022
• Hand-foot-and-mouth disease outbreaks higher than in years past: AHS

  According to data from Alberta Health Services, so far this year there have been 156 reports of outbreaks of the disease in childcare facilities.

  Canada

  Jul 20, 2022
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• Quebec health officials say there are 171 confirmed monkeypox cases in province

  Quebec's Health Department says 5,895 doses of vaccine have been administered since May 27 to curb the biggest outbreak of the disease in Canada.

  Health

  Jun 21, 2022
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• 1st suspected case of monkeypox reported in New Brunswick

  New Brunswick reported its first suspected case of monkeypox Wednesday. The infectious disease has so far been confirmed in Quebec and Ontario.

  Health

  Jun 1, 2022