Mysterious Brain Disease

• Oversight committee rules out mysterious brain disease in New Brunswick

  An expert committee has determined there is no evidence of a mysterious brain disease in New Brunswick and Public Health says its investigation is now complete.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2022
  
• Families, advocates question transparency of investigation into N.B. neurological syndrome

  A man whose father is suffering from the neurological syndrome under investigation says he’s frustrated with a lack of transparency.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2021
  
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• Committee struck to investigate the nearly 50 cases of a mysterious N.B. brain disease

  48 people have had symptoms of the mysterious brain disease, and six deaths are attributed to it.

  Canada

  Jun 3, 2021
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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, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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, 2021
• 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, 2021