Tag: public health warning
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Health warning: West Coast shellfish danger from toxic blooms prompts mass advisories
Overview: Toxic blooms force public health warnings along the West Coast Over the past 48 hours, health officials have issued urgent warnings across the West Coast as scores of shellfish washed ashore have tested positive for toxins linked to harmful algal blooms (HABs). The bloom, driven by environmental conditions that concentrate toxic algae near shorelines,…
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New Measles Cases Prompt Exposure Warning at Halifax Infirmary
Introduction to Measles Exposure Warning Nova Scotia Public Health has issued a warning following the identification of eight new measles cases in the province’s northern zone. The cases are believed to be linked to specific small communities, prompting health officials to alert individuals who were present in certain areas of the Halifax Infirmary on Sunday…