While it may never be known if the B.C. teenager hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza, H5n1, will make a full recovery — health officials say this is
We’re learning more about the B.C. teenager who became the first critically ill pediatric patient with avian influenza in North America earlier this fall, including some details about her recovery.
Norovirus, commonly known as the stomach bug, may be hitting Canadians harder this time of year with reported cases rising above previous averages, according to the Public Health Agency of
In the fight against drug-resistant bacteria, researchers at McMaster University in Hamilton are enlisting an unexpected army: ants, bees and beetles. These tiny creatures could hold the key to discovering
Cases of a wretched stomach bug are surging in parts of the United States this winter, according to government data. The most recent numbers from the U.S. Centers for Disease
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A genetic analysis suggests the bird flu virus mutated inside a Louisiana patient who contracted the nation’s first severe case of the
Descrease article font size Increase article font size A pet food company in Oregon sent out a voluntary recall after a house cat died from eating its products, which tested positive for bird
Descrease article font size Increase article font size As Canadians celebrate the holidays with gift giving and feasts, Health Canada is warning about a choking risk from several stuffed toys
As the holiday season kicks into full swing, raw oysters are often a favourite on festive menus. But after dozens of people in British Columbia recently fell ill after eating
Egg prices are rising once more as a lingering outbreak of bird flu coincides with the high demand of the holiday baking season. But prices are still far from the recent peak they reached almost two years