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Whooping cough outbreak declared across New Brunswick

New Brunswick has declared a provincewide whooping cough outbreak, two months after an outbreak was initially declared on the Acadian…

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3rd person dies in Listeria outbreak in plant-based milks

The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value…

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Listeria outbreak from plant-based drinks grows to 18 infections, but no new deaths

A Listeria outbreak linked to plant-based drinks has grown to 18 known infections and more than a dozen hospitalizations, though…

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Shigella outbreak hits Calgary shelters and encampments, sending 16 to hospital

An outbreak of a highly infectious gastrointestinal illness is impacting Calgary’s homeless population and is responsible for more than a…

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Bird flu strain in U.S. cow outbreak not easily spread by air, ferret study shows

The bird flu strain found in cows in the United States is not easily transmitted through the air among ferrets, a new…

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Possible tuberculosis exposure at Yellowknife emergency room as N.W.T. declares outbreak

The N.W.T.’s acting chief public health officer has declared a tuberculosis outbreak in Yellowknife after two cases were recently identified…

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Whooping cough outbreak reported in eastern Newfoundland

Forty-two cases of whooping cough have been reported in eastern Newfoundland since February, according to the provincial health authority. (Winnipeg…

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Scientists watching wastewater for signs of H5N1 as U.S. bird flu outbreak in dairy cattle grows

Scientists in the U.S. and Canada are watching wastewater for early signs of H5N1 as an outbreak of bird flu…

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Raw milk could be riskier amid avian flu outbreak in U.S. Stick to pasteurized dairy, experts warn

An outbreak of avian flu in U.S. dairy cattle has federal officials in Canada and the U.S. testing milk sold…

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Canada expanding surveillance, testing milk for H5N1 avian flu amid U.S. dairy cattle outbreak

Federal officials say Canada is expanding its surveillance for a dangerous form of avian flu amid a growing outbreak of…

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