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Canada: Measles case confirmed in Halton Region, Ontario

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The Halton Region Health Department is investigating a confirmed case of measles involving an adult in Burlington that has led to potential exposures in public settings in Halton Region and neighboring...

Bacillus anthracis bacteria using Gram-stain technique

Anthrax vaccine, BioThrax, receives Health Canada nod

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Emergent BioSolutions Inc. today announced that Health Canada has approved the company’s New Drug Submission (NDS) for its anthrax vaccine, BioThrax® (Anthrax Vaccine Adsorbed). BioThrax is indicated...

AFM confirmed cases increase by 10

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In an update on the acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) situation in the US this year, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports an additional 10 confirmed cases, bringing the total to 116...

Canada E. coli outbreak: 22 cases in three provinces

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The Public Health Agency of Canada is collaborating with provincial public health partners, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, Health Canada, as well as the United States Centers for Disease Control...

Vancouver: Public safety advisory issued over botulism risk with Betty’s King Sauce

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Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers about a sauce being prepared out of a home in Richmond, which could cause botulism. Betty’s King Sauce is considered unsafe because of the potential...

Food recall: Janes Pub Style Chicken Burgers pulled due to possible Salmonella

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Markham, Ontario food company, Sofina Foods Inc Friday recalled Janes brand Pub Style Chicken Burgers from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The affected product is described...

Acute flaccid myelitis in Canada: ‘A confirmed increase of cases above the annual average has not been seen’

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Acute flaccid myelitis (AFM) has been a big health news topic in the United States this year with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently reporting 62 confirmed cases in 22 states. To...

Anthrax in British Columbia: 13 livestock on a farm near Fort St. John dead

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A diagnosis of naturally acquired anthrax has been confirmed in the death of 13 livestock on a farm near Fort St. John. The animals are thought to have contracted the disease from exposure to dormant...

Manitoba health officials confirm two measles cases

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The chief provincial public health officer confirmed today that two cases of measles have been reported in Manitoba. The individuals live in the area of the Interlake Eastern Regional Health Authority...

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Lyme disease: Queen’s University Professor receives $4M for new research network

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The Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR) and the Government of Canada announced a $4 million investment in a new multidisciplinary research network that will bring together scientists, clinicians,...