Once again, for absolutely no reason at all (š), thinking about that time Canada's Minister of Health wrote an op-ed about how unfair it was for the WHO to recommend people not travel to Toronto during #SARS. š¦ šš«
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"Government of Canada announces new appointments to the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board" #PMPRB šš°āļø www.canada.ca/en/health-ca...
#G7 "Leaders' call for a coordinated response to the Bundibugyo Ebola outbreak" www.consilium.europa.eu/media/vyfn35...
For all the discussion of US aid cuts impacting the response, Canada's $8million CAD #Ebola funding announcement isn't exactly taking pride of place here (hopefully more to come?).
Meanwhile, in very different approaches to Ebola and travel, here's the "Risk classification and contact tracing of travellers returning from affected areas ā Ebola disease outbreak 2026 caused by Bundibugyo virus" for the European Union (...which actually has direct flights to affected countries).š¤
Interesting story, including the element that " disagreement between CDC and Florida over the appropriate monitoring conditions forms a central dispute in this medical review"
"RFK Jr. orders #hantavirus cruise passenger to remain in secure facility, overrules federal medical review"
š"Twelve people, mostly students, have been taken to hospital after what appears to have been an electrical incident at the Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbiaās Fraser Valley." cheknews.ca/12-people-ma...
š"Cheltenham hospital admits failing man who died after using contaminated shower - Chris Elliot was exposed to ālethal doseā of bacteria while receiving chemotherapy from Gloucestershire NHS trust"
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www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...
"The silent #tuberculosis crisis in Nunavik"
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"This mirrors the situation in the rest of the region, where 116 cases were recorded across 14 villages in 2025, an all-time high. The year 2026 is shaping up to be just as worrying, with nearly 60 cases already reported at the beginning of June."
The "import cheaper drugs from Canada" saga has been going for over two decades now...š¤Ø
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"FDA approves Coloradoās plan to import cheaper drugs from Canada - Florida became first state to receive approval, in 2024, but has yet to start importing drugs" www.statnews.com/2026/06/15/c...
"India has restricted cough syrup sales to licensed pharmacies especially in villages, preventing over-the-counter sales from retail outlets, as regulators step up scrutiny following contamination-linked āchild deaths last year." www.reuters.com/business/hea...
Adam R Houston
Twelve people, mostly students, have been taken to hospital after what appears to have been an electrical incident at the Cultus Lake Waterpark in British Columbia's Fraser Valley.
One legal expert calls HHS Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.ās order keeping a Florida woman in a locked quarantine facility āa shocking disregard for both science and personal freedom.ā
This table and accompanying algorithm provide guidance for EU/EEA public health authorities, decision-makers, and healthcare professionals on risk categorisation and management of individuals potentia...
India has restricted cough syrup sales to licensed pharmacies especially in villages, preventing over-the-counter sales from retail outlets, as regulators step up scrutiny following contamination-link...
The "Minimizing the Risk of Exposure to Ebola Disease in Canada Order, 2026" Order in Council establishing the new public health rules for people entering Canada under the Quarantine Act is out: š¬šš¦ āļø
orders-in-council.canada.ca/attachment.p...
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Here's the official press release:
"Government of Canada introduces temporary border measures in response to the Ebola disease outbreak"
www.canada.ca/en/public-he...
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Aaaaand Canada is imposing travel restrictions on African countries re: Ebola once again. šš«
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
Canadian officials are clamping down on both travel and immigration from multiple countries in central Africa as the region continues to face a fast-spreading outbreak of Ebola.
Revisiting Canada's widely criticized #Ebola outbreak travel restrictions from 2014 and wow, they didn't make any sense.
Not a massive shut-the-door overreaction, but instead a nonsensical restriction only on people who needed but didn't have visas, with odd timelines.š¤Ø gazette.gc.ca/rp-pr/p1/201...
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www.theglobeandmail.com
U.S. bans entry from three African countries; WHO chief voices worry about outbreakās āscale and speedā
