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Alert issued in Penticton for street drug containing high levels of fentanylInterior Health says a drug being sold as ‘down’ is said to contain high levels of fentanyl and fentanyl-like substances.HealthJun 11
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Algae blooms part of nature, but can be harmful: Interior HealthInterior Health says blue-green algae or cyanobacteria can produce several types of toxins that can be poisonous to people, pets or livestock.HealthMay 3
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With spring underway, Interior Health issues annual tick warningInterior Health says while ticks are common throughout B.C.’s Interior, most are the wood tick variety, which do not carry Lyme disease.CanadaMar 31
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Staffing shortages cited for temporary in-patient bed closures at hospital in Grand Forks“This difficult decision was made in order to maintain safe patient care,” Interior Health president and CEO Susan Brown said earlier this week.HealthMar 26
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B.C. rancher sues health authority, doctors for operating on wrong ankleThe medical malpractice lawsuit claims the two doctors didn’t know they operating on the wrong ankle until nurses pointed it out around 90 minutes into the surgery.HealthMar 9
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Interior Health granted injunction against West Kelowna gym, but owner vows to fight‘For six months from the date of these reasons for judgement or so long as the closure order is in effect, whichever comes first.’CanadaFeb 19
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Ambulance crews scramble to cover spike in overdose calls in B.C. InteriorB.C. Emergency Health Services says crews responded to 37 overdose calls on Wednesday, up from 23 on Tuesday and 12 on Monday.CanadaFeb 17
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Interior Health issues urgent drug alert, high levels of fentanyl found in samplingThe health agency says multiple drug samples have been found to contain up to 55 per cent fentanyl, up from the average of 10 per cent, increasing the risk of overdose.CanadaFeb 16
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COVID-19: Hundreds of Interior Health employees calling in sick every day, CEO saysSusan Brown also said that Interior Health fired approximately 800 employees for not complying with the vaccine mandate.HealthFeb 10
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Kelowna, Kamloops see rise in illicit drug deaths: ReportIn 2021, Kelowna had 73 deaths – up from 61 in 2020 and 34 from 2019. A decade ago, in 2011, Kelowna had 14 deaths.CanadaFeb 9
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