Nunavut’s Health Department declared an outbreak of tuberculosis in Naujaat on Tuesday because of a recent increase in the number of active cases. It says there are six active cases and 10 latent cases of tuberculosis in the community.
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The nature of the incidents in the south Baffin community of about 425 remains unclear. Chris Puglia, the department's manager of communications, declined to give out more information except to say, "Staff required time off following the incidences."
The number of tuberculosis cases in Pangnirtung continues to rise, according to numbers released by Nunavut's Health Department. As of Friday, 126 people
The Northwest Territories is contracting paramedics to address nursing shortages in communities. CBC News spoke with Dr. Francois de Wet, who oversaw a similar initiative in Nunavut last year.