U.S. cats euthanized after testing positive for bird flu
Two house cats in Oregon were euthanized after testing positive for bird flu linked to their consumption of pet food made from raw chicken, state agriculture officials said on Friday.
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Two house cats in Oregon were euthanized after testing positive for bird flu linked to their consumption of pet food made from raw chicken, state agriculture officials said on Friday.
Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data shows, with some areas particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals.
The Canadian respiratory virus surveillance report tracks how prevalent certain viruses are each week and how the trends are changing. Here are the latest numbers.
The Canadian Cancer Society says the number of new breast cancer patients in Canada is estimated to have hit a new high all-time high in 2024.
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The Canadian Centre for Agricultural Wellbeing has launched a new crisis line for farmers across the country.
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A plan for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to propose banning formaldehyde and certain formaldehyde-releasing chemicals from being used in hair-straightening products remains in limbo under U.S. President Donald Trump.
Ebola cases in Uganda have risen to nine, while 265 other people were being monitored under quarantine, health authorities said Tuesday.
A New Brunswick health network and two nurses named in a lawsuit by the family of a 78-year-old man who died waiting for care in a Fredericton emergency room deny all allegations against them and are asking for the claim to be dismissed.
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On Jan. 17, a couple welcomed the arrival of their healthy baby boy Isaiah. Just two days later, the 29-year-old mother died.
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