Canada: Tuberculosis outbreak in northern Saskatchewan sees cases with ‘devastating outcomes’

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Source: https://globalnews.ca/news/8613939/tuberculosis-outbreak-northern-saskatchewan/

Tuberculosis outbreak in northern Saskatchewan sees cases with ‘devastating outcomes’
By Jeanelle Mandes Global News
Posted February 11, 2022 6:23 pm

A Saskatchewan pediatrician confirms another tuberculosis (TB) outbreak in a remote northern Saskatchewan community.

Dr. Mahli Brindamour wasn’t able to indicate which northern community is under a current outbreak, but says it’s very concerning as she is part of a TB prevention program for northern communities.

“Over the past year, we’ve seen a dramatic increase in the number of infectious cases compared to previous years,” said Dr. Brindamour.

“That led to increased investigations and finding more and more cases.”

An outbreak was declared this past fall in two northern Indigenous communities, Black Lake and Fond Du Lac, where there were less than seven index cases...

 

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Source: https://leaderpost.com/news/saskatchewan/children-hospitalized-as-tb-rocks-northern-saskatchewan

Children hospitalized as TB rocks northern Saskatchewan
"This should be considered a national emergency."
Author of the article: Zak Vescera
Publishing date: Feb 17, 2022 • 22 minutes

Dr. Mahli Brindamour says she has never seen so many patients of so many ages sick with tuberculosis.

“On this week only I have seen all spectra of the disease in all ages, from beginning of life to elderly people,” the Saskatoon pediatrician said.

“I’ve seen pulmonary TB, disseminated TB as well as other forms. This is unprecedented.”

Brindamour is one of the doctors responding to tuberculosis outbreaks that have rocked Saskatchewan’s north, putting the province on the defensive in its long war against a disease that has been mostly suppressed in the developed world...

 

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