Health

B.C.’s top doctor encourages fall vaccines as province sees early rise in influenza cases

Health Emily Joveski -
B.C.’s flu season is off to an early start, with influenza cases rising as the province begins its fall vaccination campaign.

Rabid Kootenay Lake skunk confirmed to have bat variant of rabies

Health Storrm Lennie -
A skunk that tested positive for rabies near Nelson in September was carrying a variant of the virus associated with bats, according to Interior Health.

Slocan Community Health Centre ER to close temporarily Saturday

Health My Nelson Now Staff -
The emergency department at Slocan Community Health Centre will be temporarily closed for 12 hours Saturday.

Harrop mushroom seller reflects on misidentification

Health Storrm Lennie -
A Harrop woman who mistakenly sold potentially toxic mushrooms at a market on Sunday is hoping others will learn from her mistake.

Health warning issued over mushrooms sold in Harrop

Health My Nelson Now Staff -
Interior Health is warning residents not to eat mushrooms sold at the Harrop Community Hall on Sunday. 

Paramedics union says B.C. quietly scaling back community care program

Health Emily Joveski -
B.C.’s paramedics union is raising concerns that the province’s Community Paramedicine program is being scaled back.

Judge finds B.C. policy requiring foreign-trained doctors to work in rural areas is illegal

Health Emily Joveski -
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled the province cannot require international medical graduates to work in designated communities after completing their residency.

After a respite, Kootenay-Boundary drug deaths spike in June

Health Greg Nesteroff -
According to statistics out today from the BC Coroners Service, there were five deaths in the West Kootenay-Boundary in June and two deaths in the East Kootenay.
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