Montreal Public Health

• More than 75 per cent of fatal drug overdoses in Montreal occurred at home, public health finds

  Montreal's public health department released its latest numbers, which showed that 175 people died of suspected drug overdoses in the last year.

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  Aug 31
  
• Montreal public health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at local hostel

  'Several dozen people could have been exposed to the virus during this highly touristic period in Montreal when a contagious person frequented the premises.'

  Canada

  Aug 18
  
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• Synthetic soccer field gets the go ahead. Montreal public health now reviewing potential risks

  Montreal public health officials say a review of the potential health risks of synthetic turf will be completed by the end of the year.

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  Jul 6
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• Quebec wildfires: How 150 raging blazes are leading to smog warnings for province

  The warning is in effect for a large swath of Quebec, including the greater Montreal area, where air quality could deteriorate starting Monday afternoon.

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  Jun 5
• Ice storm: Carbon monoxide poisoning spikes as officials urge caution

  Montreal public health said 'many families' have been affected by carbon monoxide poisoning as power outages persist, putting pressure on overwhelmed hospital emergency rooms.

  Canada

  Apr 7
• Mpox resurfaces in Montreal with 2 new cases confirmed: Public Health

  Public health said two new cases were diagnosed in the Montreal area on March 17, after several months without any new infections.

  Health

  Mar 30
• Montreal public health says 2 children have died from strep A infections

  Health authorities have reported four cases in the city as of Dec. 15 and the deaths of two children aged two years or younger.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2022
• Montreal public health warns of possible hepatitis A exposure at bakery

  Anyone who ate food purchased from Boulangerie Baladi in Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Que., Aug. 17-30 may have been exposed to hepatitis A, public health authorities say.

  Canada

  Aug 31, 2022
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• Montreal public health investigating ‘probable’ monkeypox case involving child

  A spokeswoman for the city's public health department says the ``probable case'' involves a child four years old or younger. The agency did not provide any details on the case.

  Health

  Aug 30, 2022
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• Montreal public health investigating after man dies from legionnaires’ disease

  The public health department says 27 cases of legionnaires' disease, which is caused by bacteria, have been detected in the city so far this year.

  Health

  Aug 10, 2022