Health officials with the Winnipeg Regional Health Authority are reminding parents to take appropriate steps to protect their newborns and babies from colds and flus, as HSC Children’s Hospital...

Hinty’s has recalled their Black Bean and Yam Chili from the marketplace because it may permit the growth of Clostridium botulinum. The affected product was distributed in Ontario. The details of...

Provincial health officials in British Columbia and national public health have confirmed a new species of bacteria closely related to Borrelia mayonii (B. mayonii) in three ticks since the summer. “This...

UPDATE: Canadian media report the number of mumps cases since September is nine in Manitoba, the majority linked to the University. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority (WRHA) reported Wednesday that...

With the addition of 28 animal rabies cases reported in Ontario last month, the case count for the year-to-date stands at 222, according to Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) data. Through September, the...

Vancouver Coastal Health is warning customers not to consume any produce or ready-to-eat foods made in-house at Foody World, at 3000 Sexsmith Road in Richmond, due to possible Listeria contamination. So...

A pill a day for 12 weeks. The new direct-acting antivirals (DAA) are effective in curing the hepatitis C virus infection, a potentially fatal disease that attacks the liver. But they are expensive–approximately...

Manitoba Health, Seniors and Active Living is reporting the death of a female in her 70s who tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV) after passing away.  The woman, who was a resident of the Southern...

On Friday,  Peel Public Health confirmed its first human case of West Nile Virus for 2016. An 80 year old male Mississauga resident started showing flu-like symptoms in early-September and has tested...

A Windsor-Essex County resident has tested positive for Lyme disease. This marks the first clinically diagnosed human case for the area in 2016. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread through the...