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Flu Deaths in Nova Scotia Doubled in 2017-2018 Flu Season

The flu season of 2017-2018 was one of the toughest ones for Nova Scotia where 63 people died of influenza, although the number might be higher than officially announced. Besides, the flu deaths in Nova Scotia doubled in 2017-2018, given…

September 12, 2018 ·by Vadim Caraiman· 0

Nova Scotia Ticks Are Tested For Lyme Disease In New Brunswick – 41% Of The Tested Ticks Are Carriers

Nova Scotia residents turn to a lab in New Brunswick to find out if they have been bitten by ticks carrying Lyme disease. Provincial health authorities in Nova Scotia favor a different strategy. A Halifax resident, Margo Beveridge, reports being…

June 11, 2018 ·by Jeffrey Olmsted· 0