Tuberculosis

• TB cases on the rise in Saskatchewan in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic

  About four out of every 100,000 Canadians have TB. In Saskatchewan, about six out of every 100,000 people in the province have the disease.

  Health

  Mar 24
• Can the flu shot and other routine vaccines protect against COVID-19?

  U.S. researchers have found the flu shot could prevent severe COVID-19 illness in children. And that's not the only routine vaccine with potential to protect against it.

  Canada

  Feb 18
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• COMMENTARY: History shows COVID-19 may fade out, but likely won’t disappear

  Even with a successful vaccine and effective treatment, COVID-19 may never go away, history professor Nükhet Varlik says.

  Commentary

  Oct 17, 2020
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• Montreal public health moves tuberculosis screening to Cabot Square

  Montreal public health has teamed up with community organizations to tackle cases of tuberculosis in the homeless community with a mobile medical unit.

  Health

  Feb 20, 2020
• Single case of infectious tuberculosis confirmed at Vancouver high school: health authority

  Vancouver Coastal Health said staff and students were notified about the case on Thursday.

  Health

  Dec 6, 2019
• Tuberculosis diagnosis at Moncton high school has mother feeling left in the dark

  On Thursday, public health officials confirmed they were investigating a case of active tuberculosis at Bernice MacNaughton High School in "a member of the school community."

  Canada

  Nov 26, 2019
• New Brunswick investigating after case of tuberculosis at Moncton high school

  Tuberculosis is an "infectious disease caused by bacteria" that can be spread through the air when someone coughs, sneezes or talks.

  Health

  Nov 21, 2019
• Global concerns rise over possibility Canada backs out of AIDS fight funding

  The Global Fund wants to see a 15-per-cent increase in total pledges this year, to US$14 billion.

  Canada

  Jul 15, 2019
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• New Brunswick health department confirms case of tuberculosis in Saint John area

  The bacteria can be spread from person to person through coughing, sneezing and talking when close. It can also stay in the air for hours. 

  Health

  Jul 10, 2019
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• 200 people possibly exposed to tuberculosis at Calgary high school

  Alberta Health Services is notifying people who may have been exposed to tuberculosis at a Calgary high school.

  Health

  May 22, 2019