Sickness

• Enoki mushrooms recalled due to possible Listeria contamination

  Health Canada warns that foods contaminated with Listeria bacteria won’t necessarily look or smell spoiled, but they can still make people sick.

  Canada

  Sep 17, 2023
  
• Flu season keeping people at home, emptying schools, workplaces

  "We don't want out staff coming in to work, but I will say that there is a new culture around calling in sick and it's a lot easier than it used to be," said Taso Barlas.

  Health

  Dec 13, 2022
  
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• Where you can get your COVID and flu shots in Manitoba

  Flu season is ramping up and COVID, unfortunately, is not completely in the past but the vaccines are still available for those who want them at select locations. 

  Health

  Nov 28, 2022
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• Respiratory illness cases on the rise amongst children in southern Alberta

  Respiratory illnesses, like RSV and the flu have likely been suppressed over the past two years due to COVID and public health mandates.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2022
• ‘We’re getting frustrated’: Calls grow for N.S. to cover high-dose flu shot for seniors

  Currently, Nova Scotia only covers the cost of the high-dose flu shot for seniors in long-term care homes or those in hospital waiting for a long-term care placement.

  Health

  Oct 30, 2022
• Lethbridge County council commits $15K toward doctor recruitment

  The funding will go towards marketing, advertising, and recruitment of physicians, following a request from the City of Lethbridge last month.

  Health

  Aug 5, 2022
• Alberta Birds of Prey Centre to open with precautions amid avian flu

  The organization's managing director says some biosecurity measures are being put in place to protect the animals this year as it prepares to open on Saturday.

  Health

  May 19, 2022
• Chemong Public School in Bridgenorth dealing with ‘significant number’ of students ill: health unit

  The principal says the Bridgenorth school's kindergarten classes have been "hit the hardest" with illness this week.

  Health

  Jan 24, 2020
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• Chickenpox cases reported at Fanshawe College

  A spokesperson for Fanshawe College says the reported cases will not have an impact on classes.

  Health

  Oct 24, 2019
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• Health unit investigating legionnaires’ disease after 6 cases reported in south-central London

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit is investigating after six cases of legionnaires' disease were reported in the same neighbourhood in less than three weeks. 

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2019