department of medical microbiology and infectious diseases News Archive
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Winnipeg Free Press: Manitoba urged to protect all newborns against RSV with antibody shots
November 8, 2024 —
Manitoba urged to protect all newborns against RSV with antibody shots
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Medscape: Canada’s First Nations Communities Call for Clean Water
September 23, 2024 —
Canada's First Nations Communities Call for Clean Water
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CTV News: Canada to donate up to 200,000 vaccine doses to combat mpox outbreaks in Africa
September 13, 2024 —
Canada to donate up to 200,000 vaccine doses to combat mpox outbreaks in Africa
Research and International
Introducing the 2024 Falling Walls Lab Manitoba winners
September 12, 2024 —
Twelve contestants presented their groundbreaking ideas at the Falling Walls Lab Manitoba competition.
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Scientific American: How Deadly Is Mpox, What Vaccines are Effective, and Other Questions Answered
August 30, 2024 —
How Deadly Is Mpox, What Vaccines are Effective, and Other Questions Answered
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NPR: Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines
July 17, 2024 —
Mpox did not fade away. Africa faces two alarming outbreaks — and lacks vaccines
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
Forbes: Canada Monitors Milk For H5N1 Amid Outbreaks In U.S. Dairy Herds
June 28, 2024 —
Canada Monitors Milk For H5N1 Amid Outbreaks In U.S. Dairy Herds
Rady Faculty of Health Sciences
CBC News: Canadian scientists launch early warning system to spot traces of H5N1 bird flu in milk
May 30, 2024 —
Canadian scientists launch early warning system to spot traces of H5N1 bird flu in milk
Research and International
Meet Zulma Rueda, 2023 Rh Award Winner in the Health Sciences category
May 24, 2024 —
Dr. Zulma Rueda is the 2023 recipient of the Terry G. Falconer Memorial Rh Institute Foundation Emerging Researcher Award in the Health Sciences category.
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CTV Winnipeg: ‘A big concern for us’: Virologist on danger of avian flu outbreak coming to Canadian cattle
May 7, 2024 —
'A big concern for us': Virologist on danger of avian flu outbreak coming to Canadian cattle