On March 25, American officials published an urgent announcement: Dairy cows in Texas, Kansas, and New Mexico were falling sick. The cows had low appetites, and produced less milk than …
A person in Texas has been diagnosed with bird flu, an infection tied to the recent discovery of the virus in dairy cows, health officials said Monday. The patient is …
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Toronto Public Health (TPH) is advising people to get vaccinated against mpox amidst an increase in confirmed cases of the virus in the city this year. Twenty-one cases of mpox, …
Former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro was formally accused Tuesday of falsifying his COVID-19 vaccination status, marking the first indictment for the embattled far-right leader, with more allegations potentially in store. …
Montreal Public Health says there have been 14 confirmed cases of measles in the city since the beginning of February, with only two believed to have been acquired abroad, suggesting …
A mosquito-borne disease best known for causing severe cranial deformities in babies may someday become humanity’s ally. Duke University scientists and others have created a weakened version of the Zika …
A vaccine information phone line for parents at SickKids hospital has seen an increase in calls following five confirmed measles cases in recent weeks, but the project’s co-lead says it’s currently …
Quebec’s public health director is asking Quebecers to make sure they and their children are properly vaccinated against the measles, as cases of the virus are on the rise in the province, …
York Region Public Health (YRPH) is investigating a confirmed case of measles where the source of infection is “unknown.” In a news release Thursday evening, the public health agency says it …