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Public Health Agency of Canada

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Name: Public Health Agency of Canada

First reported Jun 18 2013 - Updated Jun 18 2013 - 1 reports

Information Update: Food Safety During the Summer Months

As the temperature rises, so does the risk of foodborne illness. Hot, humid weather creates the perfect conditions for the rapid growth of bacteria. In the summer, more people are cooking outside and may not have easy access to refrigeration and washing ... [Published Interest!ALERT - Jun 18 2013]

Entities: Food Safety, Foodborne Illness, Bacteria

First reported Jun 13 2013 - Updated Jun 13 2013 - 1 reports

Costco Wholesale Corporation

Canadians Warned About Townsend Farms Hepatitis A Outbreak

Core Tip: Roughly 1,200 Canadians traveled to the U.S. and purchased Townsend Farms frozen berries at Costco, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.Roughly 1,200 Canadians traveled to the U.S. and purchased Townsend Farms frozen berries at Costco, ... [Published Global FoodMate - Jun 13 2013]

Entities: Hepatitis A, Costco Wholesale Corporation, Public Health Agency of Canada

First reported Jun 11 2013 - Updated Jun 11 2013 - 2 reports

Agency says 1,200 Canadians bought berry mix linked to hepatitis outbreak

OTTAWA - The Public Health Agency of Canada says about 1,200 Canadians bought a blend of frozen berries linked to a hepatitis A outbreak in the United States.It says the consumers, most of whom live in British Columbia and Alberta, bought the product ... [Published Brandon Sun - Jun 11 2013]

Entities: Hepatitis, Antioxidants, Canada

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 3 reports

Gerry Ritz

Canada To Establish Food Inspection Verification Teams

The Government of Canada will invest nearly C$16 million over the next three years to establish Inspection Verification Teams (IVTs) to oversee the performance of Canada's entire food inspection system, a release from Agriculture Canada minister Gerry ... [Published Individual.com - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Food Safety, Gerry Ritz, Canada

First reported Jun 05 2013 - Updated Jun 05 2013 - 1 reports

Canada: PHAC warns us about MERS

The Public Health Agency of Canada has published a Public Health Notice: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It includes this advice:The risk to Canadians is low as this virus does not appear to spread easily from person to person. ... [Published H5N1 - Jun 05 2013]

Entities: Canada, Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus, Virus, Public Health Agency of Canada

First reported May 29 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 2 reports

New gene therapy can prevent potential influenza pandemic in mice

Washington, May 30 (ANI): Researchers at the Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania have developed a new gene therapy to thwart a potential influenza pandemic in mice.Specifically, investigators in the Gene Therapy Program, Department ... [Published TruthDive - May 30 2013]

Entities: Gene Therapy, Pandemic, Influenza

First reported May 30 2013 - Updated May 30 2013 - 1 reports

Colin Carrie

Media Advisory: Public Health Agency of Canada Marketwired

) - Parliamentary Secretary of Health, Dr. Colin Carrie, will make a funding announcement to help Canadians quit smoking, in Ottawa.Dr. Carrie will be available to answer questions from the media following his remarks. ... [Published Yahoo! Finance - May 30 2013]

Entities: Public Health Agency of Canada, Colin Carrie, Ottawa

First reported May 22 2013 - Updated May 23 2013 - 1 reports

Gay men to be allowed to donate blood

Health Canada has removed the lifetime ban on blood donation for men who have sex with men, but only if they haven't had sex with a man for five years.The change, to take effect this summer, will be made based on proposed amendments given to Health Canada ... [Published Nipawin Journal - May 22 2013]

Entities: Canadian Blood Services, Gay, Health Canada

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Public Health Agency of Canada: PHOTO ONLY

By: Marketwire . May. 20, 2013 04:20 PM OTTAWA, ONTARIO -- (Marketwired) -- 05/20/13 --Editor's Note: A photo only will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian Press.To view the photo associated with this press release, please ... [Published Sys-Con Canada - May 20 2013]

Entities: Public Health Agency of Canada, MarketWire, Ottawa, Consortium

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Public Health Agency of Canada: PHOTO ONLY

To view the photo associated with this press release, please visit the following link: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20130520-WHA8 ... [Published Interest!ALERT - May 20 2013]

Entities: Public Health Agency of Canada

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Public Health Agency of Canada: PHOTO ONLY

) -Editor's Note: A photo only will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian Press.To view the photo associated with this press release, please visit the following link: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20130520-WHA800.jpgFOR FURTHER ... [Published Benzinga.com - May 20 2013]

Entities: Public Health Agency of Canada, MarketWire

First reported May 20 2013 - Updated May 20 2013 - 1 reports

Public Health Agency of Canada: PHOTO ONLY

Editor's Note: A photo only will be available via Marketwire on the picture wire of The Canadian Press.To view the photo associated with this press release, please visit the following link: http://www.marketwire.com/library/20130520-WHA8 ... [Published Market Wire - May 20 2013]

Entities: Public Health Agency of Canada, MarketWire

Quotes

"And our chance is a critical chance because when it gets to the point (where there has been) an escalation of injury to the extent that we see, really, there is a real risk for homicide and death. And our job is to do whatever we can, obviously, to protect their safety."

Orthopedic surgeons can play a key role in identifying battered women: study [Published Brandon Sun - Jun 11 2013]

Dr. Sarah Park, a State Epidemiologist with the Department of Health, said that a man has become sick after eating the product from Townsend Farm. "We are investigating but have not confirmed him as being part of the latest outbreak" , she added. Hepatitis A is a liver disease that is usually spread by fecal-oral route. The illness can last from a few weeks to several months

PHAC Urges People in Canada to not to Eat Frozen Berries Mix [Published TopNews United States - Jun 11 2013]

"If you want not just to reduce the risk of sexually transmitted infections but actually to eliminate it altogether, then marry a virgin and stay faithful to him or her ‘as long as you both shall live’. It’s amazingly effective."

Syphilis rates at ?epidemic proportions? among Vancouver gay/bisexual men [Published LifeSite - Jun 10 2013]

...is home to over 11,000 seniors who have a life-time of knowledge to contribute to our community," says Strathcona County Mayor Linda Osinchuk. "Our senior population is a very active and important part of our community. This is why I championed the creation of a Seniors Advisory Committee, along with a local senior tax rebate program and revitalization of our local 55+ clubs. We are pleased to receive Alberta's first Age Friendly Award that recognizes the value that we place on seniors, and the variety of supports we have in place."

Strathcona County receives first ever Age-Friendly Alberta Award [Published Individual.com - Jun 07 2013]

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Canadians bought berry blend linked to US hepat... [Published Calgary Beacon - Jun 11 2013]
Information Update: Health Canada Reminds Canad... [Published Market Wire - Jun 11 2013]
PHAC Urges People in Canada to not to Eat Froze... [Published TopNews United States - Jun 11 2013]
Mythematics: Distorting Data For Shock Value [Published The Cattle Site - Jun 11 2013]
Agency says 1,200 Canadians bought berry mix li... [Published Brandon Sun - Jun 11 2013]
1,200 Canadians bought berry mix linked to hepa... [Published CBC - Jun 11 2013]
Public Health Notice: Hepatitis A Illness in th... [Published FinanzNachrichten.de - Jun 11 2013]
Syphilis rates at ?epidemic proportions? among ... [Published LifeSite - Jun 10 2013]
Companies Increasingly Serving Up Nutrition Pro... [Published Tech Vibes - Jun 10 2013]
There is life after stroke, despite what many C... [Published Globe and Mail - Jun 10 2013]
Cover up. West Nile season is here [Published Chatham Daily News - Jun 09 2013]
Strathcona County receives first ever Age-Frien... [Published Individual.com - Jun 07 2013]
Tick awareness on the rise, says Health Unit [Published Napanee Guide - Jun 06 2013]
Weak food safety culture at XL Foods and CFIA: ... [Published Canadian Manufacturing - Jun 06 2013]
Impact of Unhealthy Living on Life Expectancy [Published Longwoods - Jun 06 2013]
Poor Safety Controls Led to E.coli Outbreak [Published The Meat Site - Jun 06 2013]
Canada To Establish Food Inspection Verificatio... [Published Individual.com - Jun 05 2013]
Harper Government Further Strengthens Food Safety [Published Street Insider - Jun 05 2013]

Blogs

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Canada: PHAC warns us about MERS [Published H5N1 - Jun 05 2013] The Public Health Agency of Canada has published a Public Health Notice: Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV). It includes this advice:The risk to Canadians is low as this virus does not appear to spread easily from person to person. ...
Branswell: Canada not planning H7N9 bird flu va... [Published H5N1 - May 10 2013] Via the Winnipeg Free Press, a report by Helen Branswell of The Canadian Press: Canada not planning H7N9 bird flu vaccine studies; will watch US results: PHAC. Excerpt:Canada currently has no plans to ask its pandemic flu vaccine manufacturers to make ...
John Ivison: Auditor-General’s report like mann... [Published National Post \| Full Comment » Full Comment - May 01 2013] A bad week for the Conservatives got considerably worse when the latest Auditor-General’s report landed in Parliament — 11 chapters that ran the gamut of criticism from mild admonishment to stinging rebuke. The day after an uncharacteristic U-turn on ...
Branswell: Drug-resistant gonorrhea prompts new... [Published H5N1 - May 01 2013] Via The Star, Helen Branswell of The Canadian Press writes: Drug-resistant gonorrhea prompts new treatment approach in Ontario. Excerpt:Faced with evidence that drug-resistant gonorrhea is spreading in the province, Ontario is recommending a different ...
Branswell: Canadian lab to work on new H7N9 flu... [Published H5N1 - Apr 19 2013] Via Metro, Helen Branswell of The Canadian Press writes: Canadian lab to work on new H7N9 flu virus. Excerpt:If all goes according to plan, a vial containing the worrisome new H7N9 virus should arrive at Canada’s National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg, ...

Press Releases

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RONCO Covers the PPE Market with Hand, Head, Bo... [Published PR.com Press Releases - Jun 15 2013]
Media Advisory: Minister Ritz to Make Important... [Published PR inside - Jun 05 2013]
Media Advisory: Minister Ritz to Make Important... [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - Jun 05 2013]
Media Advisory: Public Health Agency of Canada [Published Marketwire - Breaking News Releases - May 30 2013]
Public Health Agency of Canada - 14 January 201... [Published PR Newswire: Health - Jan 14 2013]