Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
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Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
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Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
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Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
Description
August 24, 2026
An eight-year-old from Louisiana is dead after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba near her home. Officials believe she was infected by the parasite while swimming in a lake, leading to significant brain swelling. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 24, 2026.
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Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba02:24 | August 24, 2026 -
WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026 -
Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026 -
Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026 -
Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026 -
Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026 -
Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026 -
Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026 -
Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026 -
Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026 -
RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026 -
Health Matters: 3 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with measles outbreak, records show02:14 | September 14, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ottawa announces $5M in funding to support HIV prevention and support services01:56 | September 11, 2026 -
Health Matters: CMA doctors urge parliamentary action on health care02:23 | September 10, 2026 -
Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses02:08 | September 8, 2026 -
Health Matters: Canada reviews India imports after fake label raid02:24 | September 3, 2026 -
Health Matters: Chief Public Health Officer urges vaccine check before school02:07 | September 2, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 2 new health zones in DRC01:56 | August 28, 2026 -
Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026 -
Health Matters: TTC cooling tower linked to Toronto Legionnaires disease outbreak01:55 | August 26, 2026 -
E-scooter hospitalizations up nearly 40 per cent: CIHI report01:50 | August 25, 2026 -
Blood reserves have dropped up to 30% in Canada, England, Australia02:15 | August 25, 2026 -
Student well-being a concern: ON survey says02:21 | August 24, 2026
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Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba02:24 | August 24, 2026
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WHO seeking more information from Russian health authorities following death of lab technician02:11 | October 6, 2026
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Health Matters: Kenya reports first confirmed Ebola case01:53 | October 6, 2026
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Digital media use a growing public health issue, study review says01:51 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Researcher at Russian plague laboratory dies of ‘unknown’ infection02:17 | October 5, 2026
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Health Matters: Certain Summerhill Market brand raspberries recalled02:02 | October 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Canadian health ministers warn about potential fiscal cliff02:07 | September 29, 2026
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Health Matters: 10,000 Galanz Retro refrigerators recalled02:01 | September 25, 2026
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Health Matters: NIA report highlights gaps in Canadian dementia care02:23 | September 24, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health minister stands by nicotine pouch rules02:26 | September 23, 2026
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Opiod use increasing in people aged 55+, study01:56 | September 23, 2026
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Health Matters: Health Canada recalls certain Schwarzkopf mousse products02:12 | September 22, 2026
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Lack of clinical trial participants could slow progress for Alzheimer’s and Dementia research, report says02:22 | September 21, 2026
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Health Matters: Experimental peptide gaining popularity in U.S.02:10 | September 17, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario seeing rise in gambling-related ER visits02:10 | September 16, 2026
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RSV immunization reduces infant ICU admissions by 97%, study says01:44 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: AB government maintaining $100 COVID-19 vaccine fee02:12 | September 15, 2026
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Health Matters: 3 deaths in Pennsylvania associated with measles outbreak, records show02:14 | September 14, 2026
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Health Matters: Ottawa announces $5M in funding to support HIV prevention and support services01:56 | September 11, 2026
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Health Matters: CMA doctors urge parliamentary action on health care02:23 | September 10, 2026
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Health Matters: Indonesia school meals linked to 2,000 illnesses02:08 | September 8, 2026
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Health Matters: Canada reviews India imports after fake label raid02:24 | September 3, 2026
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Health Matters: Chief Public Health Officer urges vaccine check before school02:07 | September 2, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 6,000 confirmed cases in eastern Congo01:57 | September 1, 2026
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Health Matters: Ebola outbreak reaches 2 new health zones in DRC01:56 | August 28, 2026
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Health Matters: Ontario mental health providers prepare for school surge02:08 | August 27, 2026
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Health Matters: TTC cooling tower linked to Toronto Legionnaires disease outbreak01:55 | August 26, 2026
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E-scooter hospitalizations up nearly 40 per cent: CIHI report01:50 | August 25, 2026
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Blood reserves have dropped up to 30% in Canada, England, Australia02:15 | August 25, 2026
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Student well-being a concern: ON survey says02:21 | August 24, 2026
Health Matters: 8-year-old dies from rare brain-eating amoeba
Description
August 24, 2026
An eight-year-old from Louisiana is dead after contracting a rare brain-eating amoeba near her home. Officials believe she was infected by the parasite while swimming in a lake, leading to significant brain swelling. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Aug. 24, 2026.
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