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PHAC_GC

  1. #TravelHealth Notice: Measles Global Update bit.ly/fEC3JB
  2. #TravelHealth Notice: Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease in Vietnam bit.ly/Mcsl1W
  3. #TravelHealth Notice: #Meningococcal Disease in Africa bit.ly/sTHgP3
  4. Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly - May 25, 2012 bit.ly/JJ0XTP
  5. RT@CFIA_Food: Health Hazard (#Salmonella) - "Tempeh Starter Yeast" and "Super Starter Yeast" bit.ly/LKczel
  6. New e-learning module on #YellowFever #vaccination in Canada for healthcare professionals: bit.ly/LfBDUO
  7. RT@CFIA_Food: Expanded Health Hazard (Listeria) - Compliments and Sensations brand salads and in-store prepared foods bit.ly/KV37SQ
  8. RT@CFIA_Food:Expanded Health Hazard (Listeria) - retail / food foodservice salads: River Ranch Fresh Foods /... bit.ly/KV37SO
  9. Learn about progress in the development of an #HIV #vaccine. Please RT. bit.ly/JSDYHK
  10. Tools like an #HIV #vaccine are still needed to end the #AIDS epidemic. RT and raise awareness. bit.ly/JSDYHK
  11. Learn what Canada is doing to advance the development of an #HIV #vaccine. bit.ly/KowSsm
  12. #HIV has infected more than 60 million people worldwide over the past three decades. bit.ly/KowSsm
  13. Travel Health Notice: Cholera Outbreak in #Haiti - Update bit.ly/ko5Fhq
  14. #TravelHealth Notice: Cholera in #DominicanRepublic - Update bit.ly/l0isbU
  15. Canada is investing over $27 million to promote positive mental health for #children, #youth and #families. bit.ly/JbOVBg
  16. Canada is committed to promoting positive mental health. Read more bit.ly/JbOVBg #mentalhealth
  17. Got pets? Read this notice about #petfood that has been recalled. Protect yourself against illness. bit.ly/IW1Yv0 #recall
  18. It's National #MentalHealth Week! Share this video and raise awareness! youtu.be/x-hacuOiUYw
  19. #PublicHealth Notice: Illnesses related to #Salmonella and #petfood bit.ly/IW1Yv0 #recall
  20. RT@HealthCanada: High Risk of Botulism from Ungutted Salted Fish Products, such as Fesikh bit.ly/JtvSTW