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CTV News
2 days ago
- Health
- CTV News
High levels of fecal bacteria detected at Shorncliffe Lake Park
An Alberta Health Services sign is pictured outside the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Alberta Health Services has issued a water quality advisory for Shorncliffe Lake Park after detecting elevated levels of fecal bacteria in the lake's waters. Gastrointestinal illness may result from ingesting the water at Shorncliffe Lake at current levels. There is also a risk of contracting skin, ear and eye infections with water contact. The health authority is advising the public not to swim or wade at the beach area of the east-central Alberta lake until further notice. Shorncliffe Lake Beach is about 100 kilometres east of Red Deer.
CTV News
06-08-2025
- Health
- CTV News
E. coli outbreak at Saskatoon Farm jumps to 68 cases: AHS
An Alberta Health Services sign is pictured outside the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Alberta Health Services (AHS) is continuing to monitor an outbreak of illness connected to Saskatoon Farm and says that 68 probable cases of E. coli have been found. In an update on Aug. 6, the agency said Entamoeba histolytica, an illness known to cause dysentery, has been found in 45 of those cases. Four people have been hospitalized in connection with the outbreak and three of those patients have been discharged. As part of the investigation, AHS is collecting specimens from asymptomatic individuals who ate at the southern Alberta business' restaurant between July 1 and 18. Officials said close to 1,000 samples have already been collected and are being processed. AHS says anyone who meets the specifications for asymptomatic testing should call Health Link or contact their doctor to check if they need to provide a stool sample kit for the investigation. Kits can be collected from the Foothills Medical Centre in Calgary, Oilfields General Hospital in Diamond Valley, High River Hospital Laboratory, Okotoks Patient Service Centre, Okotoks Health and Wellness Centre Laboratory or Nanton Health Unit Laboratory. Completed kits can be dropped off at any Alberta Precision Lab location. No appointment is necessary to pick up or drop off these kits. AHS reminds anyone who ate at the Saskatoon Farm's restaurant and is feeling sick to take necessary action. 'Anyone with symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea or abdominal pain is asked to call Health Link or contact their primary care provider for assessment and testing,' AHS said in a news release. Individuals awaiting results from screening tests should typically hear from Health Link within 10 days or consult their online health records for updates.
CTV News
29-05-2025
- General
- CTV News
Person infected with measles went to West Edmonton Mall: AHS
An Alberta Health Services sign is pictured outside the Rockyview General Hospital in Calgary, Thursday, March 20, 2025. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Jeff McIntosh) Alberta Health Services (AHS) says a person with confirmed measles from outside of the city who travelled to Edmonton, has been in several public areas while infectious, including West Edmonton Mall. Individuals in the following locations during the specified dates and times may have been exposed to the highly infectious disease. Canadian Tire West Point Centre, 9909 178 Street NE, Edmonton May 18: Exposure time: Approx. 3:20 p.m. – 5:45 p.m. Costco 7259 Winterburn Road NW, Edmonton May 18: Exposure time: Approx. 2 p.m. – 5 p.m. May 20: Exposure time: Approx. 5:15 p.m. – 8:15 p.m. May 21: Exposure time: Approx. 1:30 p.m. – 5 p.m. Home Depot 17404 99 Avenue NW, Edmonton May 19: Exposure time: Approx. 3 p.m. – 9 p.m. West Edmonton Mall 8882 170 Street NW, Edmonton Various locations throughout the mall including Barber Express and the Hudson's Bay May 19: Exposure time: Approx. 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Fort Edmonton Park Train 7000 143 Street NW, Edmonton May 20: Exposure time: Approx. 3 p.m. – 5 p.m. Anyone who attended any of these locations at the specified times, who was born in or after 1970 and has less than two documented doses of measles-containing vaccine, may be at risk of developing measles, said AHS in a statement issued Thursday morning. If you think you have been exposed and are not protected against measles, you can receive immunization to reduce the risk of infection within 72 hours. Babies under one, people with severely weakened immune systems and those who are pregnant may be able to receive immunoglobulin within six days of exposure to prevent infection. Measles vaccines are offered free of charge through Alberta's immunization program. The vaccine is highly effective at preventing infection and is recommended in two doses, the first at one year of age and the second at 18 months. Symptoms of measles include a fever of 38.3 C or higher, cough, runny nose and or/red eyes as well as a rash that appears three to seven days after a fever starts. The rash usually begins behind the ears and on the face, spreading down to the body to the arms and legs. The rash appears red and blotchy on lighter skin colours and can look purple on darker skin colours. AHS warns that complications of measles can include ear infections, pneumonia, inflammation of the brain, premature delivery and seldom, death. As of Wednesday, there are 14 active measles cases in Alberta. There have been a total of 628 cases, 472 of which are in the southern Alberta zone. The majority of those infected have been between the ages of five and 17.
