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Local News
- Outbreak of VRE at Thunder Bay hospital affects 5 wards, visitor restrictions in place. View Article
- The flu season in Canada is getting pretty nasty; here is everything you need to know. View more.
Weekly News Roundup February 26 - March 2, 2023
- Special UV light safely kills airborne flu virus, finds study. Safe for human exposure, far-UVC light may offer low-cost solution to eradicating airborne viruses in indoor public spaces. View Article
- Antibiotic-resistant plasmids flourish in hospital plumbing.View Article
- Ants could provide the next generation of antibiotics. News with video
- Huge levels of antibiotic use in US farming revealed: Concerns raised over weakened regulations on imports in potential post-Brexit trade deals. View Article
- Ebola virus infects reproductive organs in monkeys. View Article
- Zambia: Encouraging new results further demonstrate effectiveness of the single dose oral cholera vaccine. View Article
- Norovirus outbreak at winter olympics prompts military staffing. View Article
- http://www.huffingtonpost.ca/entry/norovirus-outbreak-at-winter-olympics-prompts-a-military-response_us_5a799237e4b00f94fe950045