World not prepared for the next big pandemic: report
A group of international health experts says the world needs to do more to prepare for the next big pandemic, or suffer the consequences. Continue reading
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Super Awesome Science Show Recap: Pandemic State Of Mind
The flu is the only pandemic in recent times to affect our country. But there are others out there and they continue to spread under the radar. Continue reading
Sherwood Park grannies helping African grandmothers raising orphaned children: ‘We feel a connection with them’
By Taylor Braat Online Producer
“We had heard about the needs of the African grandmothers, and most of us firmly believe that had we been born in Africa 75 years ago, their story would be our own.” Continue reading
100 years ago, the Spanish flu killed millions. Could it happen again?
It’s not a question of “if” a deadly flu outbreak will happen, doctors say, but “when.” Continue reading
‘You can never be completely prepared’: How scientists spot the next pandemic
Experts say you can’t predict what the next pandemic will be, but they’re working on spotting it when it happens. Continue reading
Volunteer grave diggers: Canadian government asks funeral homes to prep for pandemic
One of its recommendations is that funeral homes make advance plans for what to do if their own staff get sick, including making arrangements with volunteers from service clubs or churches to dig graves. Continue reading
UPDATE: H1N1 on the rise in Manitoba
There has been a spike in flu activity across Manitoba and H1N1 is the dominant strain, according to Manitoba Health. Continue reading
Scientists find plague DNA, warn new strains could spark pandemics
Scientists say two of the deadliest pandemics in history were caused by strains of the same plague and warn that new versions could spark future outbreaks. Continue reading
“We still do not have a good idea of how people are getting infected and that is a major concern.”spokesman for WHO in Geneva, Gregory Hartl Tunisia: Man back from Saudi Arabia dies from coronavirus, 2 children treated and recovered →
“Clearly the rate would be even higher if you started to add on other resistant organisms that we were not able to measure.”Dr. Andrew Simor 1 in 12 Canadian adults in hospital infected with superbug, study finds →