A new program led by the Manitoba Veterinary Medical Association will see more veterinary care available to pets in remote Manitoba via supervised local care providers.
Measles: 136,000 people died from infection in 2022. 37 countries experienced major outbreaks, compared to 22 the year before. The coronavirus pandemic has disrupted vaccination programs in many countries. Countries in Africa are particularly affected, but also India, Indonesia and Brazil. Since 2000, more than 56 million lives have been saved by vaccination. Around 83 percent of people worldwide have received a first vaccine dose in their lifetime, 74 percent a second. However, according to the WHO, 95% of people would have to be vaccinated to prevent major outbreaks.
With the area being hit by a late-spring heat wave, the the Humane Society of Kitchener Waterloo & Stratford Perth (HSKWSP) is warning residents that 'hot cars can kill!'