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2 years ago

Mpox virus found in wastewater, no confirmed cases in N.L.

Public health has found trace amounts of the mpox virus in wastewater, but there are no confirmed cases in this province. The news comes just two days after the world health organization declared mpox a public health emergency of international concern. NTV’s Becky Daley reports.. 

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2 years ago

N.L. Public Health finds traces of mpox virus in wastewater, but no confirmed cases in province

Public Health wastewater surveillance has recently detected trace amounts of the mpox virus in Newfoundland and Labrador, but there are no confirmed cases of mpox in the province reported at this time. The detections in the province were not of the same subgroup (clade) of mpox virus that prompted the WHO’s declaration of a public […]

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2 years ago

Unions crying foul over the newest plans for travel nurses

The province’s health authority is touting its success in recruitment efforts this year, but the unions are still crying foul over the newest plans for travel nurses. NTV’s Jodi Cooke explains.

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2 years ago

N.L. Health Services plans to level playing field for use of private travel nurses

Newfoundland and Labrador Health Services has issued a request for proposals that it says will level the playing field when it comes to using private travel nurses. But NAPE is calling it more privatization of health care.

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