By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews New Brunswick, Canada officials reports investigating a group of individuals who are experiencing signs and symptoms of a neurological syndrome of unknown cause (NSUC). At...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Manitoba, Canada government reported two separate cases of variant influenza viruses in the province in April in two separate areas of southern Manitoba. They...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Vancouver Canucks have reported 25 individuals have tested positive for COVID-19 and the source infection is confirmed a variant – full genome sequencing by BCCDC will...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Nunavik Regional Board of Health and Social Services  (NRBHSS) announced recently suspected cases of Botulism (qassuniq) in Inukjuak, on March 22. An investigation revealed...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Canadian National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) Monday recommended that the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine should not be used in adults under 55 years...

Bavarian Nordic A/S  announced today that the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) has ordered IMVAMUNE® smallpox vaccine to the national stockpile at a total value of USD 31.2 million. Deliveries...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) was informed a Standardbred race horse that had travelled from Red Shores Racetrack in PEI on Sunday February 14, 2021 with...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reports investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections infections involving Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. As of...

By News Desk  @bactiman63 Toronto health officials two cases of COVID-19 variants of concern–the P.1 COVID-19 mutation (Brazil) and the B.1.351 mutation (South Africa)–for the first time...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 An outbreak of pertussis (whooping cough) has been declared in the Dehcho region of the Northwest Territories (NWT) by the Office of the Chief Public Health Officer. There are...