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Dr Jared Bullard (photo credit Shared Health)

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Province warns of 5 confirmed measles cases in southern Manitoba, connected to Ontario outbreak

February 6, 2025 — 
Public health is notifying people who attended specific locations where they may have been exposed

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Kid with a cold Photo by: Andrea Piacquadio

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

CBC Manitoba: Getting the facts about respiratory viruses

January 10, 2025 — 
Getting the facts about respiratory viruses

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Portrait of Dr. Zulma Rueda in her lab.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Listening to Experience

January 8, 2025 — 
When Dr. Zulma Rueda was studying tuberculosis (TB) transmission in Colombian prisons as part of her PhD research 14 years ago, some prisoners approached her.

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Dr. Jason Kindrachuk wearing a white lab coat in a laboratory.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

The Telegraph: Into the unknown: Crack WHO team journeys deep into the Congo to identify mystery killer

December 9, 2024 — 
Into the unknown: Crack WHO team journeys deep into the Congo to identify mystery killer

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3D render of mpox virus.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

Global News: First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

November 23, 2024 — 
First Canadian case of more severe mpox strain confirmed in Manitoba

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CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations © Alastair Macewen/Getty Images

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

The Washington Post: CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations

November 21, 2024 — 
CDC warns of infection spread via body lice in homeless populations

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A sick baby in hospital, hooked up to many wires and tubes.

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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

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Dr. Ayush Kumar.

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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Jason Kindrachuk

Rady Faculty of Health Sciences

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

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Winners and judges pose together with the Falling Walls Manitoba trophies.

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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