Costa Rica

Resilience System


You are here

Home

Canada

Measles continues to spread in Western Hemisphere

Fri, 2025-05-02 10:31 — mike kraft
Measles jumps borders in North America with outbreaks in Canada, Mexico and US North America’s three biggest measles outbreaks have grown to a total of more than 2,500 known cases. Three people have died in the U.S. and one in Mexico. AP News

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Brazil
Canada
Latin America
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Measles
Contagion
Children
Disease
Health
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Measles travel advisory issued by U.S. Government: update vaccinations

Wed, 2025-04-09 10:08 — mike kraft
Measles outbreaks in the U.S. and Canada spark an urgent health advisory, travelers urged to update vaccinations before the spring and summer travel seasons - Travel And Tour World As the spring and summer travel season approaches, the U.S.
Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Measles
Contagion
Disease
Disease Prevention
Government
Public Health
Travel
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Trump administration medical research cuts expand, raise concerns about brain drain

Wed, 2025-03-19 13:37 — mike kraft
Fallout from Trump research cuts expands across academia Experts predict university research could be forever changed, affecting work on treatments for conditions including cancer, Alzheimer's and diabetes. Tina Reed Axios
Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Disease Prevention
Education
Government
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Research
Science
Economics
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Measles spreads in Canada, concerns about low vaccnation rates in British Colombia

Tue, 2025-03-18 10:50 — mike kraft
Concern grows over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. Scientists are raising the alarm over low measles vaccination rates in parts of B.C. as concern grows over outbreaks in Ontario and Texas.Health officials in Ontario say there have been 350 cases of the virus in the province since late October — with 173 of those infections reported within the last several weeks — and in late February, an unvaccinated Texas child lost their life in the first U.S. measles death since 2015.The measles, mumps and rubella vaccine — which is safe and highly effective Yahoo News

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Measles
Contagion
Children
Disease
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Canada reports bird flu outbreak on a backyard farm

Tue, 2025-02-18 11:44 — mike kraft
Canada reports outbreak of H5N5 bird flu on backyard farm Canada has reported an outbreak of highly pathogenic H5N5 avian influenza on a non-commercial backyard layer poultry farm in the eastern part of the country, the World Organisation for Animal Health said on Tuesday. Reuters Reuters

 

Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
General Topic Tags: 
Bird Flu
Contagion
Disease
Public Health
Poultry
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Vaccinations and information key to combatting the intense flu season --expert

Tue, 2025-02-18 10:32 — mike kraft
Expert: Vaccinations, Information Key to Combating Intense Flu Season Advice from the head of the Infectious Diseases Society of America: Get a shot and don't censor government data. Steven Ross Johnson U.S. News & World Report

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Asia
Canada
Europe
Global
Sweden
UK - London
United Kingdom
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Disease Prevention
Health
Public Health
Vaccinations
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Situation Report

New bird flu variant raises concern about Trump administration's cuts in information flow

Fri, 2025-02-07 11:10 — mike kraft
New bird flu variant in cattle adds to concerns about federal response under Trump The strain of bird flu is distinct from what has previously been found in dairy cattle. The finding raises some worrying questions — and concerns over the Trump administration's muted response. NPR
Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
Global
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Bird Flu
Contagion
Disease Prevention
Government
Policy
Politics
Public Health
Agriculture
Animals
Livestock
Poultry
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Situation Report

Wildfires: ‘Planning for the Unprecedented’ Is Crucial, Experts Say

Mon, 2025-01-13 09:42 — mike kraft
As Wildfires Threaten Urban Areas Like Los Angeles, ‘Planning for the Unprecedented’ Is Crucial, Experts Say - Inside Climate News As fires rage on in Los Angeles County, communities struggle to evacuate. Here’s what everyone should know as fire risks worsen nationwide. Kiley Price Inside Climate News
Country / Region Tags: 
Australia
Canada
Global
United States
US - West Coast
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Public Health
Research
Social behavior
Cities
Climate
Disaster Response
Disaster Risk Reduction
Ecosystems
Emergency Management
Environment
Extreme Weather
Vulnerability
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis

Minnesota, Ontario, report highest number of whooping cough cases in more than a decade.

Mon, 2024-12-09 17:01 — mike kraft
Minnesota reports most whooping cough cases since 2012 The Minnesota Department of Health is reporting the highest number of whooping cough cases this December in more than a decade. Sarah Ritter StarTribune
Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
United States
General Topic Tags: 
Contagion
Disease
Health
Public Health
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Problem
Situation Report

Countering climate change: How cities are becoming more climate resilient

Wed, 2024-11-20 09:50 — mike kraft
Five ways that cities are adapting to extreme heat Heat waves are more frequent and more intense, and city dwellers are being hit hardest. Here's how cities are becoming more resilient. Brian Banks Corporate Knights

...

Country / Region Tags: 
Canada
Global
General Topic Tags: 
Government
Heat
Policy
Public Health
Science
Cities
Extreme Weather
Housing / Shelter
Infrastructure
Resilience
Problem, Solution, SitRep, or ?: 
Analysis
Solutions

Pages

Subscribe to Canada
howdy folks
Page loaded in 0.607 seconds.