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Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC
Tularemia is a zoonotic disease caused by Francisella tularenis, which is endemic in British Columbia and other parts of Canada.[1,2] There are various clinical presentations, and diagnosis may be difficult. ... Read More
Rabies is an almost invariably fatal zoonotic infection, and globally claims an average of 55 000 lives annually, mostly in Asia and Africa.[1] Rabies is transmitted by the saliva of an infected animal, usually through... Read More
The authors would like to apologize to both the patient and her health care providers for any distress our actions may have caused. We apologize for publishing a case report in which the person described recognized... Read More
In 2008, a pregnant female in her 30s presented to a British Columbia hospital with a stiff neck, fever, back pain, and headache at 21 weeks’ gestation. She went into premature labor and delivered a stillborn baby the... Read More
Cryptococcus neoformans variety gattii (herein referred to as C. gattii) emerged for the first time in a region with a temperate climate on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, in 1999.[1] C. gattii... Read More
The use of appropriate equipment and proper adherence to vaccine storage, inventory management, handling, and transport practices are vital to ensuring optimal potency of vaccines. In June 2004, following concerns... Read More