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Health·CBC Explains The declaration of mpox as a public health emergency of international concern following years of precautions against COVID-19 has many people worried. Here are some answers from Canadian infectious disease specialists and public health authorities on what this all means.  Doctors say risks to most people in countries without an outbreakContinue Reading

Health Nearly 12 per cent of tested spice samples failed to meet quality and safety standards, according to data obtained by Reuters of tests by Indian authorities. As countries tighten import controls, Canadian officials say no evidence affected products currently on marketThomson Reuters · Posted: Aug 20, 2024 4:52 PMContinue Reading

This story is part of CBC Health’s Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers on Saturday mornings. If you haven’t subscribed yet, you can do that by clicking here. In mid-July, when Doug Moore’s daughter fell and hurt her wrist at the family’s property inContinue Reading

Health The Public Health Agency of Canada says it was only after multiple Listeria cases emerged in Ontario in June that it recognized a broader outbreak that had started back in August 2023. Federal agency says it became aware of 2 genetically related listeriosis cases last SeptemberThe Canadian Press ·Continue Reading

Mpox cases surge in Toronto as Africa declares a health emergencyAfrica has declared a mpox a continent-wide emergency after seeing a 160 per cent increase in cases and deaths compared to 2023. And with cases surging again in Toronto, officials are urging at-risk residents to get vaccinated now. As casesContinue Reading

The World Health Organization (WHO) has named mpox a public health emergency of international concern for the second time, on the heels of a continental emergency declaration from African health officials as the region remains gripped by outbreaks of the virus. Known for causing painful, pus-filled lesions, and in someContinue Reading

Mpox first made global headlines in 2022 when the virus suddenly exploded around the world, spreading rapidly through sexual networks into dozens of new countries outside Africa. The World Health Organization labelled it a public health emergency of international concern that same year. The global outbreaks overwhelmingly impacted men whoContinue Reading

Toronto The Public Health Agency of Canada says a third person has died in a Listeria outbreak connected to Great Value and Silk plant-based milks. Canadian Food Inspection Agency has confirmed contamination originated at Pickering, Ont., factory Nicole Ireland · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug 12, 2024 5:22 PMContinue Reading

Health Wildfires can take a heavy toll on mental health. Here’s what researchers say should be done to help evacueesResearchers say governments need to take proactive measures to make sure health-care systems can support wildfire evacuees Up to 60% of adults might experience PTSD up to 6 months after aContinue Reading