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Microgreens sold in Ontario, Quebec recalled due to possible E. coli contamination
Several types of organic microgreens sold in Ontario and Quebec under the Farm Boy and Kyan Culture brands have been recalled due to potential E. coli contamination, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency says. Source link
Canadian in isolation tests presumptively positive for hantavirus, B.C.'s top doctor says
A Canadian isolating in B.C. has presumptively tested positive for hantavirus after leaving the cruise ship affected by an outbreak of the Andes strain in recent weeks, B.C.’s top doctor said Saturday. Source link
Hantavirus has no cure. Here's where researchers are at with treatments and vaccines
Researchers across the world are working on a hantavirus vaccine, though they say development is in the early stages and rollout could be years away. Source link
Ontario has lowered its colorectal cancer screening age to 45. But should it be lower?
Ontario has lowered the screening age for colon cancer to 45 years old from 50. But patients and advocates say with the rising number of cases in young people, the age should be even lower. Source link
Ontario now testing 10 people for hantavirus who have been self-isolating
Ontario’s Ministry of Health says it is now testing 10 asymptomatic people with connections to a hantavirus-stricken cruise, a shift from government remarks made earlier this week. Source link
New Ebola outbreak confirmed in remote Congo province, with 65 deaths recorded
Africa CDC, the continent’s top public health body, on Friday confirmed a new Ebola outbreak in Congo’s remote Ituri province, with 246 suspected cases and 65 deaths recorded so far. Source link
Halifax nurse marks fulfilment of lifelong dream
Tori Sabean spent years at the Halifax hospital after being diagnosed with leukemia as a child. Now she’s working on the same floor where she was once a patient. The CBC’s Carolyn Ray shares her story. Source link
More kids are running marathons. A teen's death reignites a debate about the risks
A 15-year-old girl collapsed and died near the finish line of the Leiden Marathon in the Netherlands on Sunday, sparking a conversation about the risks of long-distance running among teens and kids. Source link
Opioid-related death rates in province remain highest in northern Ontario, coroner's office says
Opioid-related death rates have dropped by more than 50 per cent in Ontario since 2021, according to the latest report from the Office of the Chief Coroner. Still, northern Ontario has consistently seen the highest rates in the province as advocates and health-care experts report increasingly toxic drugs in street supplies. Source link