AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoEarly Flu Season: Influenza test positivity reached 6.1% in the week ending Oct. 17, surpassing the epidemic threshold about seven weeks earlier than last year. Experts say it’s early, but not cause for alarm. Wainwright Response: The training-range fire killed four soldiers and injured 39; 27 remain hospitalized. Ontario is sending 28 burn-care specialists to Alberta, while blood donations have risen. Autism Services: Manitoba is dropping its child-only approach and plans a provincewide autism strategy that includes adults. Rabies Watch: Canada recorded 397 confirmed animal cases through September, up from 281 in all of 2025, with increased activity among Quebec raccoons. Human infections remain rare but are almost always fatal once symptoms begin. Research: A Canadian study found most pregnancies after living kidney donation had outcomes similar to those of non-donors, though donors had a small increased risk of high blood pressure disorders. Care Access: A Canadian woman in Washington state reportedly avoided hospital care because she feared immigration detention; her son says she died after a fall.
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