NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nova Scotia Health continues to investigate the source of Legionella infections in the New Glasgow area. Public Health is working closely with the Department of Environment and Climate...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nova Scotia Health Public Health, in coordination with the IWK Health Centre, is investigating a confirmed case of measles in the Halifax Regional Municipality area. As part of the...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Nova Scotia health officials report an increase in people newly diagnosed with HIV in the province. Normally, Public Health expects to see approximately 15-20 new cases of HIV in...

By NewsDesk  @bactiman63 The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reports investigating an outbreak of Salmonella infections infections involving Newfoundland and Labrador, and Nova Scotia. As of...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Nova Scotia declared a provincial outbreak of syphilis after an increase of syphilis cases in 2019. Preliminary data recorded 82 cases in Nova...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Officials with the Public Health Agency of Canada reported this week that their investigation into a Salmonella outbreak, that has affected six provinces, is linked...

Here is a look at some interesting infectious disease and health news, opinion and research reported across the globe: Chief medical officer’s Lyme disease retweet likely violated policy — legal...

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) announced Monday that Nova Scotia Limited has recalled Cabot brand Oysters from the marketplace due to possible Salmonella contamination. The oysters were...

On Wednesday, June 20, 2018, an attending veterinarian confirmed an outbreak of botulism in Chester Basin, Nova Scotia, Canada, according to a Equine Disease Communication Center outbreak notification. A...

Nova Scotia health authorities are investigating a case of measles in the Halifax/Dartmouth area. It has not yet been determined how the individual contracted measles. As part of the routine investigation...