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Public Health declares measles outbreak in western New Brunswick

In Zone 3, which includes Perth-Andover, Florenceville-Bristol, Woodstock, Plaster Rock, Fredericton, Boiestown, Minto, and Chipman, there have been five confirmed…

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Slivered onions likely source of E. coli outbreak at U.S. McDonald’s, CDC says

Slivered onions served on McDonald’s items including Quarter Pounder hamburgers were the likely source of an E. coli outbreak that has…

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McDonald’s says testing rules out Quarter Pounder patties as source of E. coli outbreak in U.S.

Testing has ruled out beef patties as the source of the outbreak of E. coli poisoning tied to McDonald’s Quarter…

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McDonald’s pulls Quarter Pounders from one-fifth of U.S. stores after E. coli outbreak

McDonald’s worked Wednesday to reassure customers that its U.S. restaurants are safe as federal investigators tried to pinpoint the cause…

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Syphilis outbreak declared in Labrador-Grenfell region

Syphilis is a sexually transmitted infection that is caused by bacteria. Health officials are responding to a sudden spike in…

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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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