Respiratory Disease

• Nova Scotia lifts COVID-19 health order, no more weekly case reporting

  Nova Scotia is lifting its COVID-related Health Protection Act order and will no longer be reporting cases in its weekly COVID-19 dashboard, the province announced Tuesday.

  Health

  May 23, 2023
  
• Canada could see resurgence of potentially deadly childhood respiratory virus this summer: report

  Respiratory syncytial virus is common, is quite contagious and infects most kids before their second birthday — that is, it did before the COVID-19 pandemic happened.

  Health

  Jul 26, 2021
  
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• ‘Canine coronavirus’: Vets warn dog owners of new kennel cough outbreak

  Although it is totally different than COVID-19, some veterinary clinics are seeing up to 10 cases a day of the highly contagious respiratory disease.

  Health

  Jan 8, 2021
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• Simply existing in the workplace is affecting air quality — and your health

  Using scented deodorants, hairspray, cosmetics or even breathing in a space can lead to poor indoor air quality, the study found.

  Lifestyle

  Nov 22, 2019
• Who is most at risk of death during a heat wave like Eastern Canada’s?

  The heatwave battering Eastern and Central Canada this week has claimed the lives of as many as 17 people, all of whom officials say were either seniors or adults suffering from chronic illness. 

  Health

  Jul 4, 2018
• Respiratory diseases from seasonal flu on the rise worldwide – here’s where Canada stands

  The World Health Organization is reporting a rise in respiratory diseases due to the flu around the world. Here's what you need to know.

  Health

  Dec 14, 2017