A study led by a University of Manitoba researcher has brought science one step closer to using the chickenpox virus to develop a vaccine against HIV. “Varicella-zoster virus, which causes chickenpox,...

From Sep. 1 through the end of 2016, Manitoba provincial health officials reported 79 confirmed mumps cases, predominately in college students. The majority of cases are people between 17 to 29 years...

Provincial public health officials confirmed today that cases of mumps continue to be reported in Manitoba.  While the majority of cases are people between 17 to 29 years of age and are connected to the...

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...