Tag: Constance Lake First Nation
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It’s not case closed: Search for blastomycosis answers continues in northern Ontario First Nation
Four years after a deadly blastomycosis outbreak Four years after an outbreak of blastomycosis claimed five lives in Constance Lake First Nation near Hearst, the community and its supporters say the search for answers is far from over. A coroner’s jury heard testimony that residents continue to live under a persistent threat from a fungal…
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Still Searching for Answers: Blastomycosis Threat Lingers in Constance Lake First Nation
Unfinished business after a deadly outbreak Four years after a deadly blastomycosis outbreak struck Constance Lake First Nation near Hearst, Ontario, community leaders and residents say the work is far from over. A coroner’s jury has heard powerful testimony about ongoing health risks and the lingering fear that the fungal lung disease could strike again.…