Infectious Diseases

• Ontario baby dies after being born prematurely with measles, other complications

  Ontario Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore says an infant born prematurely and infected with measles has died in southwestern Ontario.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2025
  
• Edmonton’s inner-city shigella outbreak reopened after 5 new cases require hospitalization

  Shigella is an acute infectious disease that’s commonly associated with diarrhea, as well as fever, nausea and stomach cramps. A strain of the bacteria causes dysentery.

  Health

  Mar 10, 2023
  
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• Experts wonder how Alberta’s new top doctor will handle premier’s health messaging

  Danielle Smith appointed Dr. Mark Joffe as the new chief medical officer of health Monday, but will the scientist be able to back the premier's non-evidence based messaging?

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
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• Climate hazards make 58% of infections diseases in people worse, study shows

  Researchers found that 218 out of the known 375 human infectious diseases seemed to be made worse by one of 10 types of extreme weather connected to climate change.

  Health

  Aug 8, 2022
• Monkeypox, severe hepatitis raise concerns of virus outbreaks post-COVID

  Better surveillance and global collaboration are needed to stay ahead of potential new pathogens, experts warn, as the world grapples with multiple virus outbreaks.

  Health

  Jun 5, 2022
• ‘Strong possibility’ of 17 monkeypox cases in Montreal area, health officials say

  Monkeypox is typically limited to Africa, and rare cases in the United States and elsewhere are usually linked to travel there.

  Health

  May 19, 2022
• Some infectious diseases rose as testing fell in Saskatchewan in 2020: experts

  Syphilis has skyrocketed, while experts say government data doesn't paint an accurate picture of HIV and hepatitis C cases.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2021
• History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappear

  Even with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.

  Commentary

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Research project sees mass coronavirus testing in Hamilton homeless shelters

  Several homeless shelters in Hamilton are taking part in a research project to look at how effective mass surveillance testing is in stopping the novel coronavirus from spreading.

  May 5, 2020
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• Tick season in Saskatchewan: Steps to reduce the risk of tick-borne diseases

  With warmer weather and more opportunity to get outdoors, experts advise you cover-up when walking in grassy areas where ticks are more likely to be found.

  Canada

  Apr 30, 2020