Infectious Diseases/Vaccines

NACI update: A new tool to protect infants from RSV
The National Advisory Committee on Immunization recommends adding clesrovimab to the arsenal of preventive measures against respiratory syncytial virus in infants and young children. This monoclonal antibody was approved by Health Canada in February 2026.
Ebola: How it spreads, the treatments available and why this outbreak is so devastating
As a rare strain of Ebola virus continues to spread in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda, here's what Canadians need to know.

Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks

“Mother Nature can come up with all kinds of nasty surprises, and you least expect them to rise up and bite you in the rear end, so we've got to keep a finger on the pulse at all times.”
What Canadian aid workers face in the Ebola outbreak ravaging the Congo

An outbreak of Ebola was declared in the DRC less than a week ago. It's likely already spread to 600 people and led to almost 140 deaths.
Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years

The tick-born disease is on the rise across the province, with 869 cases reported between Jan. 1 and Nov. 5, 2025.
Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions

A spokesperson for the U.S. agency said the passenger ‘should not have boarded’ the plane because of entry restrictions put in place to reduce Ebola risk.
WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead

The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak's scale and speed

The virus spread undetected for weeks after the first known death as authorities tested for a more common type of Ebola and came up negative, health experts and aid workers said.
Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

Early findings suggest a modified cancer immunotherapy may help suppress HIV for months—or even years—without daily medication.
Fact File: Misleading claims about hantavirus shared online amid cruise ship outbreak

As Canadians connected to an outbreak of hantavirus on the MV Hondius cruise ship isolate in British Columbia, Alberta and Ontario, rumours and misinformation about the virus are spreading online. Here’s a look at some of the claims.

NACI update: A new tool to protect infants from RSV

Ebola: How it spreads, the treatments available and why this outbreak is so devastating

Expert: Canada should be vigilant about Ebola with World Cup coming in two weeks

What Canadian aid workers face in the Ebola outbreak ravaging the Congo

Cases of Lyme disease in Montreal highest in more than 20 years

Air France flight diverted to Montreal amid U.S. Ebola travel restrictions

WHO chief concerned over ‘scale and speed’ of Ebola outbreak as Congo reports 134 dead

Congo reports sharp rise in Ebola cases as WHO worries about outbreak's scale and speed

Small study hints that revving up immune cells might help fight HIV

Fact File: Misleading claims about hantavirus shared online amid cruise ship outbreak