When David Gilson’s family had the flu spread throughout their house in February, his daughter and wife both had mild cases. But when David’s virus hit, it left him with a temperature of 104°F, his wife Mary told Global News. She said after taking advice from Nova Scotia Health’s 811 services, Gilson went to Fishermen’s … Read more
Early testing is key to treating an aggressive form of strep A that has already claimed the lives of five New Brunswickers this year. But getting tested, it seems, isn’t that easy. A Turtle Creek, N.B., woman says she has been unable to get testing for Group A streptococcus — a bacterial infection — despite … Read more
An aggressive form of strep is on the rise across the country and has already claimed five lives in New Brunswick this year — barely a month into 2024. The Wetmore family in Riverview, N.B., is now urging people to get tested for Group A strep, after they say their father and husband was one … Read more
