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Avian flu outbreaks shake Quebec poultry industry
A Quebec poultry farmer is taking extra precautions to protect his livelihood and livestock as the province grapples with avian flu outbreaks that have killed almost one million birds in the past year.
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Concerning rise in cases of invasive form of strep A
Doctors are seeing an increase in the number of patients experiencing an invasive form of group A strep. The illness is common but can be serious when bacteria spreads to the blood or deep tissue, and needs to be treated quickly.
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China COVID: Concerns for the elderly ahead of lunar new year
Xi Jinping says he's concerned about the covid situation in rural areas, as millions travel home for the Lunar New Year
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Brussels to present plans to avoid medicine shortages as Europe suffers from lack of supply
The situation is considered critical in most European countries, but according to Steffen Thirstrup, Chief Medical Officer at the European Medicines Agency (EMA), people should not start stockpiling medicines.
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China’s Xi says country’s COVID prevention enters new phase
The president says Beijing overcame unprecedented challenges in the battle against COVID amid a new significant wave of
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Growing list of countries imposing COVID rules on China arrivals
Australia, Canada and Morocco are the latest to impose restrictions on travellers from China amid surge in COVID cases.
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Health officials urge flu vaccines before holiday rush
Public health officials are urging Canadians to get their flu shots to avoid potentially straining hospitals ahead of the busy holiday season.
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B.C. recorded 5 influenza deaths in kids under 18: corner’s service
A B.C. coroner's report shows five influenza-related deaths in kids under 18 in November alone in that province as hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a crush of sick kids.
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B.C. recorded 5 influenza deaths in kids under 18: coroners service
A B.C. coroner's report shows five influenza-related deaths in kids under 18 in November alone in that province as hospitals across the country continue to grapple with a crush of sick kids.
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Interference between respiratory illnesses may prevent triple surge this winter: experts
Experts believe that a biological mechanism known as viral interference — which can sometimes stop the body from being infected by multiple viruses at once — might prevent a simultaneous triple surge of COVID-19, RSV and influenza this...
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Why has this year’s flu season been so intense for kids?
Infectious diseases specialists Dr. Fatima Kakkar and Dr. Isaac Bogoch explain why this year’s respiratory virus season has been so much worse for children than past years, and what we could expect to see with adults in the weeks and...
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WHO says Canada's monkeypox outbreak slowing down
Dr. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Wednesday that Canada's monkeypox outbreak is showing a 'sustained, downward trend' of cases in recent weeks.
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Vaccine for Omicron variant approved by Health Canada
Health Canada has approved a new bivalent COVID-19 vaccine from Moderna, which targets the Omicron variant. It's the first vaccine of its type in Canada, but officials say another batch of booster shots, specifically targeting Omicron's...
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Asia COVID surge: Australia hospital admissions break records
A surge in coronavirus cases in Australia is putting pressure on hospitals.
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Shanghai announces timeline for lockdown exit
Leaders of China’s biggest city have announced a timeline to resume normal life.
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Unusually late flu season hits Canada
Experts believe lifting public health restrictions may be to blame for an uptick in flu cases across the country, adding pressure to hospitals already under strain from the pandemic’s sixth wave.
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Experts warn Ontario’s 6th wave may not have peaked despite signs
Wastewater data suggests COVID-19 cases have peaked in Ontario as experts warn it’s too soon to make predictions about the sixth wave. The latest modelling shows population immunity is high — up to six million Ontarians may have been...
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Health experts in Ontario sound the alarm on COVID-19 spike
The highly contagious Omicron subvariant BA.2 is causing a surge of new COVID-19 infections across Ontario. Health experts are urging the province to reimpose mask mandates so hospitals don’t get overwhelmed again.
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Experts say Ontario now in 6th wave of COVID-19
Coronavirus levels in wastewater now indicate there are 30,000 to 35,000 new daily COVID-19 infections in Ontario, say public health experts.
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Refugees in Poland: Services overwhelmed in capital Warsaw
Millions of Ukrainians have fled to neighbouring Poland since the Russian invasion.
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China: Shanghai to lock down for testing as COVID surges
China's largest city and financial hub, Shanghai, is going into lockdown. It is happening in two phases to carry out a citywide COVID-19 mass testing.
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COVID-19 pandemic not over yet, experts warn
As COVID-19 restrictions loosen across Canada, some experts say it’s still too early to consider the pandemic over, pointing to concerning hospitalization rates and the threat of a more contagious Omicron subvariant.
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'Zero COVID' policy: Restrictions threaten Hong Kong's status
Hong Kong's leaders are under increasing pressure to change their no-tolerance approach to the pandemic.
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Little cheer for Year of the Tiger in China as COVID bites
Lunar New Year is usually welcomed with feasts and big gatherings but the government’s zero-COVID drive has left people with little opportunity to celebrate.