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Wildland firefighters’ respiratory health to be studied by UBC

After more than a decade of combating smoky wildfires in British Columbia, Kyler Gaulin says being on the front line has taken…

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Halifax

More Nova Scotians likely to get sick in coming weeks as typical respiratory season picks up

‘Tis the respiratory season.  The number of people who are sick is on the rise in Nova Scotia as people…

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Health

A mysterious respiratory illness is affecting dogs, but tests show no new pathogens: U.S. officials

Testing of the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs across the United States has not yet revealed any new pathogens or…

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Health

Physicians warn Quebec’s ERs are over capacity as respiratory viruses increase

Physicians are warning that a surge in respiratory viruses is starting to clog up Quebec’s emergency rooms and many of…

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Nova Scotia

Here are the respiratory illness vaccines available to seniors in N.S. this season

This respiratory illness season, there are three publicly funded vaccines available to people aged 65 and older seeking greater protection:…

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Health

WHO seeks details from China on respiratory illness outbreaks

The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of…

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Health

RSV infections surge as hospitals brace for return of ‘normal’ respiratory virus season

On a weekday afternoon, coughs and cries echo throughout the brightly lit waiting room of the Just for Kids Clinic…

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Lifestyle

U.S. veterinarians don’t know what’s giving dogs a respiratory illness

Veterinary laboratories in several states are investigating an unusual respiratory illness in dogs, and encouraging people to take basic precautions…

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