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Anaplasmosis is a tick-borne disease that’s on the rise in Canada

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…

6 days ago

Lyme disease might be more common, but this tick-borne disease is on the rise in Canada

Tick experts are warning Canadians to be on the lookout for symptoms of a tick-borne disease whose case counts have been…

7 days ago

Pakistan: New case of Congo virus reported in Quetta

ISLAMABAD: With the case of Congo viruses on the rise across Pakistan, another new case of the virus has been…

1 week ago

‘Dual mutant’ seasonal flu virus could make some treatments ineffective

Two human cases of "dual mutant" strains of H1N1 flu have been reported by U.S. health officials. Unfortunately, the genetic…

3 weeks ago

COVID-19 Triggers Lethal Lung Disease in Previously Unaffected Populations

A University of Leeds study found a sharp increase in a rare autoimmune disease during the COVID-19 pandemic, primarily impacting…

3 weeks ago

4 years later, COVID remains a year-round threat. Here’s why this virus isn’t seasonal quite yet

This story is part of CBC Health's Second Opinion, a weekly analysis of health and medical science news emailed to subscribers…

3 weeks ago

Mexico says patient died of chronic disease, not H5N2 bird flu

A man who contracted bird flu in Mexico died due to chronic diseases and not the virus, Mexico's health ministry…

3 weeks ago

Man In Mexico Dies From Bird Flu; First Human Case Of H5N2 Virus: WHO

A man in Mexico has died from a strain of bird flu infection that has been detected for the first…

4 weeks ago

Canadian scientists launch early warning system to spot traces of H5N1 bird flu in milk

It all started with a few text messages in late April.Several well-known Canadian scientists — Toronto-based infectious diseases specialist Dr.…

1 month ago

Scientists Uncover New Nidoviruses That Could Cause the Next Pandemic

New genetic analysis methods have revealed 40 previously unknown viruses, showing how genetic exchanges among these can lead to significant…

1 month ago

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