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Opinion: There should be a limit to free speech when it endangers public health
The so-called debate over whether children should be vaccinated against common diseases, such as measles, is outrageous and can only serve to undermine public health. There is incontrovertible evidence...
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Pockets of 'vaccine hesitancy' remain across Canada
Federal government health officials say that more than 95 per cent of Canada’s population is immunized, but a 2013 UNICEF report, estimates an 84-per-cent immunization rate, ranking Canada 28th among...
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Still saying 'no' to vaccination
WAKEFIELD Getting her baby that first measles vaccine was one of the toughest decisions Tasha Forget has ever had to make. The new mother was scared to the pit of her stomach — scared of what might...
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Editorial: Policy actions needed to improve vaccination rates
The entirely preventable outbreak of measles that originated at Disneyland in December has now infected 173 people in 17 U.S. states, according to the most recent statistics. Add to that 136 (at last...
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Letters: Making sense of both sides of the vaccination debate
I would encourage my professional colleagues to have a special waiting room for children who are not immunized. It is our responsibility to protect our patients from parents who have decided not to...
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Letter: Skepticism is not the same thing as denialism
Re: “Some skepticism can be healthy” (Letters to the Editor, March 18) Paul Van Esbroeck writes that some skepticism can be healthy. He indicates that the long discredited Wakefield study linking the...
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Opinion: It is the global community's responsibility to help eradicate...
Tuberculosis (TB) is not a disease of yesteryear. In fact, it still kills one person every 22 seconds worldwide. To eradicate this global killer that rages across the world, including in Canada, our...
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Food recall: Amy's brand frozen entree products
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency is reporting a recall of Amy’s brand frozen entree products from the marketplace because of possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. The recalled products may...
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Letter: Give boys the HPV vaccine, too
I have long questioned the policy of the Quebec government to provide free vaccination with the quadrivalent anti-HPV vaccine — Gardasil — only to girls between the ages of 9 and 18 and to deny similar...
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Measles outbreak in Lanaudière declared over
The measles outbreak in the Lanaudière region is over, local public health officials announced Friday. Since January, a total of 159 cases were reported in nine municipalities and at three CLSCs. Not...
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Flu causes higher number of deaths in Quebec in 2014
The number of Quebecers who died in 2014 was higher than in other years, mainly due to a “particularly severe” flu season, according to Quebec’s Institute of Statistics. There were 63,000 deaths...
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Medicago expands its Quebec City operations
Medicago Inc., a developer of plant-based flu vaccines, said Tuesday it will build a new $245-million production unit in Quebec City with start-up due in 2019. The project, backed by the federal and...
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The Story So Far: Superbug plagues Lakeshore General Hospital
Hello and welcome to The Story So Far for Friday, June 12. Click on the audio player below to hear the rundown on some of the stories we’re following for you today. And remember, you can listen to all...
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Lakeshore battles superbug outbreaks
The Lakeshore General Hospital has been hit by four outbreaks of the same antibiotic-resistant strain of bacteria this year, raising concerns that infection-control measures are not being followed by...
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Opinion: Lyme disease is very real, but it's no epidemic
The other day, I was having dinner with an old friend and we started talking, of all things, about Lyme disease. Acute Lyme disease, of course, is very real. It is an infection caused by the bacteria...
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Letter: Ticks must be handled carefully
Re: “Lyme disease is very real but no epidemic” (Opinion, July 13) The following quote may be dangerously misleading: “If you do find a tick on your skin, yank that sucker off with a pair of tweezers.”...
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Feeding the raccoons on Mount Royal does more harm than good, city says
On a warm summer afternoon, the Camillien Houde lookout on Mount Royal is a popular spot for tourists and locals to admire the Montreal skyline. Nearby trees provide shade, and the wind is refreshing...
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Opinion: Hepatitis C victims should rally to demand better treatment
Robert is a 52-year-old father in a stable relationship. He has been self-employed for several years. He is athletic and makes every effort to stay healthy and in shape. He has not done drugs or...
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Letter: Injection sites are not 'safe'
Re: “Safe-injection sites are not cause for alarm” (Opinion, Sept. 2) Once more, enthusiasm gets the better of truth. The term safe-injection site promises a lot, but even those that are front-line...
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Flu vaccination campaign begins Nov. 1
The Quebec public health authorities confirmed on Wednesday that the vaccination campaign against the flu for 2015-2016 will begin in Quebec on November 1st. The Minister for Rehabilitation, Youth...
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