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One of the four passengers from the hantavirus-affected cruise who are isolating on Vancouver Island has tested positive for the virus, B.C.’s top doctor announced Saturday.
At least 80 deaths have been reported in Congo’s new Ebola disease outbreak in the eastern Ituri province, authorities said, as health workers raced Saturday to intensify screening and contact tracing to contain the disease. Officials first announced the outbreak on Friday, with 65 deaths and 246 suspected cases.
Africa’s top public health body on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far.
Ontario’s ministry of health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week.
The use of antidepressants while pregnant does not raise the children’s risk for developmental disorders such as autism, according to an analysis of data from more than 25 million pregnancies that appears to contradict assertions by U.S. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Certain powdered drink mixes from a famous chocolatier are being recalled due to potential salmonella contamination.
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the federal government promised that Canada would become a vaccine hub. But did that ever happen?
There is a high risk of measles transmission within Canada during the FIFA World Cup, an analysis by the Public Health Agency of Canada warned Thursday.
Health Canada issued a recall on Thursday for thousands of electric water kettles in Canada due to a potential burn hazard.
There are 41 people in the United States currently being monitored for hantavirus, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said on Thursday, most of whom should stay at home and avoid people during the 42-day monitoring period.
Canada has been informed of 26 travellers who shared a flight with a person potentially infected with hantavirus, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Joss Reimer revealed on Thursday.
A new online survey suggests nearly a quarter of Canadians say they’ve declined to get a vaccine recommended by their doctor — and the data indicates most of them did so because they were concerned about potential side effects.
The lingering impact of COVID-19, a few years out from the declaration that the pandemic was over, is scattered across how we live today — the work-from-home jobs, the way some have decided wearing masks is their new normal, the hand sanitizer dispensers that remain ever present.
DavidsTea Inc. is recalling its 50-gram Organic Sneeze Ease Herbal Infusion over concerns it could pose a risk to people with almond allergies or sensitivities, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency said Tuesday.
The outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship has captured the attention of Canadians and left many with questions. Here’s what we know so far.
A newly identified genetic pathway linked to autism spectrum disorder could help scientists better understand the condition’s core social and behavioural traits, according to a major Canadian-led study published Wednesday in the journal Nature.
