Jennifer Russell

• New Brunswick reports 10 new COVID-19 cases, new variant detected

  “Today’s news further reinforces the need for every New Brunswicker to follow public health guidelines,” said Dr. Jennifer Russell.

  Health

  Apr 12
• New Brunswick reports second COVID-19 death this week, positive case at daycare

  The province also reported eight new cases of the virus on Friday, of which six are located in the Edmundston region. 

  Health

  Apr 9
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• New Brunswick reports ‘record numbers’ of hospital admissions for COVID-19

  “This variant is much more transmissible than the original strain and the sustained outbreak is happening despite our best efforts to limit it."

  Canada

  Apr 8
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• Sixth death has been linked to mysterious brain syndrome in New Brunswick

  Last month, a researcher with the Public Health Agency of Canada suggested a potential cause may be some kind of environmental exposure.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• New Brunswick sees double-digit COVID case numbers for sixth time in seven days

  Provincial health officials remind New Brunswickers to follow public health guidelines ahead of the long weekend.

  Health

  Mar 31
• Researcher says brain disorder in N.B. may be linked to environmental exposure

  According to New Brunswick health officials, there have been 35 cases in the Acadian Peninsula area in the northeast of the province and eight cases in the Moncton area.

  Canada

  Mar 26
• N.B. moves parts of Edmundston region to red alert level, 30 new COVID-19 cases reported

  'The number of COVID-19 cases in the Edmundston area has doubled and doubled again in less than two weeks.'

  Health

  Mar 25
• New Brunswick man searches for answers as father slowly deteriorates due to mysterious disease

  'The government, public health and some people don't want people to be scared and to panic, but I think people need to because that's all we've been doing as a family.'

  Health

  Mar 24
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• New Brunswick Green leader seeks answers from minister on mysterious brain disease

  Dr. Jennifer Russell said last week that symptoms of the condition are similar to those of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease, a rare degenerative brain disorder.

  Canada

  Mar 23
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• A Q&A with New Brunswick’s top doctor on the mysterious brain disease

  'We really wanted to raise awareness for the public and for health-care providers right now.'

  Canada

  Mar 19