Public health officials have warned that a rare and invasive bacterial infection has been reported in at least three Canadian provinces, including Ontario and Manitoba. A total of 13 cases, including two deaths, has been reported so far in 2024, with recent cases spotted in Ontario and Manitoba, CTV News reported, citing the Toronto Public Health. It is the highest number of recorded infections in any given year since 2002, the outlet reported.
Mexico health officials says man with bird flu didn't die from virus UN warns of cholera outbreak in Gaza after Israel strikes school with civilians The invasive meningococcal disease is a bacterial infection that can cause serious illness such as meningitis, which causes an inflammation in the brain and spinal cord. It is considered to be potentially fatal if left untreated, but can be preventable with the use of antibiotics combined with early diagnosis and treatment with antibiotics. Symptoms, which normally start within three or four days, include a fever, headache, stiff neck, nausea or vomiting, drowsiness or confusion, and a purple rash on the skin.
It can be spread through direct human-to-human contact, and those most at risk of the disease include young childre, teens, and people who have not been vaccinated. This comes after two people in Toronto, including an adult and a child, lost their lives to the disease, according to CTV News. Anthony Fauci denies trying to cover up Covid-19 lab leak theory Social distancing prevented .