Quebec’s measles outbreak is over, but cases continue across Canada
Harry North / montrealgazette - The disease has prompted renewed concern among Canadian public health officials after Canada lost its status as a country that had eliminated the disease.
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Potential measles exposures reported on 2 flights, Pearson airport: Public Health
Sean Previl / globalnews - People who believe they were exposed are asked to monitor for symptoms until March 15 and to check their vaccination record for potential measles protection.
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Dr. Joss Reimer named Canada’s new chief public health officer
theglobeandmail - Reimer replaces Dr. Theresa Tam, who retired in June
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Newfoundland's COVID-19 travel restriction a justifiable Charter infringement: court
sootoday - OTTAWA — The Supreme Court of Canada has affirmed the constitutionality of a pandemic-related rule that curbed travel to Newfoundland and Labrador for public health reasons.
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Now the Swiss Olympic women’s hockey team is dealing with norovirus — and set to play Canada next
Patrick Johnston / nationalpost - A norovirus outbreak already delayed the first game for the Canadian women's hockey team at the Milan-Cortina Olympics. Could it be happening again?
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Illness breaks out in beleaguered Ontario First Nation
Sonal Gupta / nationalobserver - Health tests at Kashechewan First Nation, which is already in a state of emergency due to water contamination, show a widespread outbreak of the water-borne cryptosporidium — likely a result of the contamination.
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Respiratory hospitalizations on the decline in Canada as flu spread slows
John Marchesan / citynews - Health Canada says respiratory hospitalizations fell from more than 4,300 to about 2,500 in the second week of January, after the flu season hit a three-year high last month. The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Ja…
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Tribunal upholds $10K fine for B.C. ostrich farm over failure to report sick birds
sootoday - The Canada Agricultural Review Tribunal has upheld a $10,000 fine handed to the British Columbia ostrich farm whose flock of more than 300 birds was culled last fall, nearly 11 months after the confirmation of an avian influenza outbreak.
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Measles case confirmed on board Air Canada flight from Madrid to Montreal Jan. 8
Manoj Subramaniam / citynews - Quebec health authorities are warning of an exposure after a person with measles was confirmed to have been on board a flight from Madrid to Montreal, earlier this month. The Ministry of Health and Social Services (MSSS) said that the person was on the Ai…
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Flu has peaked in some provinces while nationally cases remain high but ‘stable or decreased’
The Canadian Press / nationalpost - TORONTO — At least two provinces in Canada say flu activity likely peaked over the holidays, while national data shows the number of new cases remains high but stabilized by the start of the new year. The latest national influenza data released Friday acc…
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Five now hospitalized in Canada due to Pizza Pops E. Coli recall
Bryan Passifiume / torontosun - Children, the elderly and pregnant women pose the greatest risk of serious illness
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Quebecers urged to avoid ER visits unless needed due to respiratory virus ‘maelstrom’
Globalnews Digital / globalnews - The province is asking Quebecers who are sick to contact the 811 health hotline to seek advice before heading to the emergency room.
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Four people hospitalized related to Pizza Pop recall, CFIA says
sootoday - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency says 20 people have been made sick and four hospitalized after an outbreak of E. coli infections linked to Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops. The agency says those who became ill range in age from 1 to 87 and live in B.
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Hospitalizations expected to surge as flu cases rise across Canada
John Marchesan / citynews - New data reveals influenza cases are skyrocketing across the country, with a surge of hospitalizations expected in the coming weeks. Canada’s public health database shows 28 per cent of nationwide flu tests have come back positive, an almost eight per cen…
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Nuts recalled in Ontario over possible salmonella contamination
John Marchesan / citynews - The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has issued a recall for two nut-related products sold in Ontario due to possible salmonella contamination. The agency says the recall covers two products, Arnie’s All Natural Raw Mix Nuts and Arnie’s Sweet and Savoury M…
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When to treat sick kids at home and avoid gatherings as hospitals hit with flu surge
News Staff / citynews - TORONTO — Health providers are asking parents to treat kids with mild flu symptoms at home and avoid large gatherings as influenza cases spike ahead of the holidays, pushing hospital emergency departments over capacity. The daily number of confirmed flu p…
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COVID-19 vaccine protects pregnant women from getting severely ill, study finds
Amy Judd / globalnews - Dr. Deborah Money, senior author of the paper published Monday in JAMA, said having such a large study "robustly" confirms the benefit of COVID-19 vaccination for pregnant women.
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3 kids die from influenza A-related complications since start of December in Ontario
Aaron D’Andrea / globalnews - Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials said Monday.
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Toronto Public Health urges doctors to prioritize flu shots as cases rise
John Marchesan / citynews - Toronto Public Health is urging doctors to prioritize vaccinating patients against the flu over the next week. It takes about two weeks for protection against the flu to kick in after getting vaccinated. In its weekly e-newsletter to doctors on Friday, th…
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‘Your Fresh Market’ broccoli florets recalled in six provinces over Salmonella risk
Prisha Dev / globalnews - The CFIA has recalled Your Fresh Market broccoli florets in six provinces due to possible Salmonella contamination, urging consumers not to eat or distribute the product.
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