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Canada: Brampton infant measles positive, Possible exposure on Air Canada flight

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Peel Public Health is investigating a confirmed case of measles in an infant from Brampton who had recently travelled internationally. Anyone who was on Air Canada flight 879 which departed Zurich at...

Mumps cases up in northwestern Ontario

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The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has been notified of cases of mumps in some communities in the region. Mumps is a viral illness that can be prevented by vaccination. There is no treatment for mumps. The...

Nova Scotia: Measles case reported in Halifax

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Nova Scotia health authorities are investigating a case of measles in the Halifax/Dartmouth area. It has not yet been determined how the individual contracted measles. As part of the routine investigation...

Canada: Mumps increases reported in eastern Newfoundland

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Eastern Health is advising the public of an increase in cases of parotitis and mumps in the eastern region of Newfoundland and Labrador. Since December 2017, there have been 19 cases of parotitis reported...

Energy drinks: Bad for the health in young people

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Over half of Canadian youth and young adults who have consumed energy drinks have experienced negative health effects as a result, according to a study from the University of Waterloo. In a nationwide...

E. coli outbreak in US: Likely source is leafy greens

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In a follow-up on the Shiga toxin-producing E. coli O157:H7 (STEC O157:H7) outbreak in the United States, The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), several states, and the U.S. Food and...

Alberta Safeway food handler tests positive for hepatitis A, Prompts warning

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Alberta Health Services (AHS) has confirmed a case of hepatitis A in a food handler working at a Safeway located at 610 Big Rock Lane in Okotoks. Patrons who consumed donuts purchased from the bulk bins...

E. coli O157:H7 outbreak sickens 17, CDC investigates if related to Canada outbreak

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The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), in collaboration with the Food and Drug Administration and state health departments, reported today that they are investigating  a multistate outbreak...

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E. coli O157 outbreak cases rise as 10 additional reported in Ontario and Quebec

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The number outbreak cases of Escherichia coli O157 linked to the consumption of romaine lettuce in Canada has increased by 10 since our last report, bringing the total to 40. The additional cases were...

Canada reports death linked to E. coli outbreak

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In a follow-up on the Escherichia coli O157, or E. coli O157 multi-province outbreak, Canadian health officials have reported and additional nine cases, two additional provinces and a fatality. The...