NewsDesk @bactiman63 A Group A streptococcal disease (GAS) outbreak (Streptococcus pyogenes) at a Montreal area senior citizen center has resulted in at least four fatalities, according to a City News...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Three confirmed cases of invasive bacterial meningococcal disease have been reported in Toronto, according to Toronto Public Health (TPH). The three affected individuals, who are...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 An anthrax outbreak is being reported and monitored in the remote areas of the largest national park in Canada– Wood Buffalo National Park, according to Parks Canada. As of...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The first monkeypox case has been reported in Yukon, according to Yukon’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Sudit Ranade. “On Thursday, July 21, the first case of monkeypox...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 On Monday, Alberta’s Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Deena Hinshaw announced that there has been a total of 8 adult cases have now been identified in Alberta, all in the Edmonton...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 56-year-old Chelmsford, Sudbury, Ontario man died just days after being accidentally bitten by his own dog, according to a Sudbury.com report. He succumbed to an rare infection...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health authorities report investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to the consumption of spot prawns. As of June 1, 2022, there have...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the city of Toronto reported the first monkeypox case on May 26, health officials say the total confirmed cases as of June 2 is now five, with another five cases still under...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 In a follow-up on the monkeypox situation in Quebec, Canada, the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) reports 15 confirmed cases of monkeypox as of May 23. Since...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health officials report two positive monkeypox cases in Quebec. Here is the statement from the Public Health Agency of Canada: The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)...