Zoonotic Diseases

Parrot fever has killed 5 people in Europe. Should Canadians be worried? – National

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A deadly outbreak of psittacosis, also known as parrot fever, is spreading across Europe, prompting a warning from the World Health Organization (WHO). The WHO announced on Tuesday that parrot fever cases have been on the rise in several European countries since November 2023, resulting in five reported deaths to date. In a disease outbreak … Read more

Alaskapox: What to know about rare virus after 1st reported human death – National

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Alaskapox, a virus first identified in 2015, has recently claimed the life of an elderly Alaskan man, marking the first known human fatality linked with this pathogen, according to officials. The man, from the Kenai Peninsula (just south of Anchorage), was hospitalized in November due to a worsening infection that impacted the range of motion … Read more