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- NIH studying newly emerging Staphylococcus aureus strain
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- CDC issues update on fungal meningitis outbreak
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- Progress made on new TB drug
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Tag Archives: Canada
Canada secures new supply of TB vaccine
TweetA new supply of tuberculosis vaccine has been secured by Health Canada after the country’s sole supplier recalled all of its products earlier this year. Health Canada has now entered into a 19 month contract with Japan BCG Laboratory of … Read More »
Canadian report calls for improved flu surveillance
Two new reports suggest that Canada Read More »
Canadian expert calls for national immuinzation registry
Debra Lynkowski, the chief executive officer of the Canadian Public Health Association, is hopeful that when Canada renews its Health Accord in 2014, its provisions will include the creation of a national immunization registry. Read More »
Nasal vaccine against flu gets green light in Canada
Officials with Health Canada have recently approved the first nasal vaccine to protect users against seasonal influenza. Read More »
Sanofi pasteur to pay for overpriced Canadian vaccines
One of the world’s largest vaccine producer’s Canadian branch will pay more than $2.5 million after government regulators found the company overcharged for two vaccines that protect against childhood illnesses. Read More »
Scientists use Olympics to study spread of infectious diseases
As an international crowd of athletes and supporters gathered en masse in Vancouver, some scientists used the Olympics as their virtual test tube to find out how to prevent the outbreak of diseases spread by air travel. Read More »