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Michael Kras
30 Mar 2022

Hamilton confirms first case of bat rabies for 2022

Hamilton public health has confirmed the first local case of rabies in a bat for 2022. A release from the city explains that, unfortunately, the rabid bat in question bit a Hamilton resident, who has ...

Michael Kras
14 May 2021

Hamilton confirms first case of bat rabies in 2021

Hamilton public health has confirmed its first known instance of a bat testing positive for rabies for 2021. This is the first time a rabid bat has been found in the city in nearly two years, the last...

Michael Kras
03 Aug 2020

Mosquitoes carrying West Nile Virus have been found in Hamilton

Be safe and double up on that bug spray, because a cluster of mosquitoes trapped and examined in Hamilton last week were found to test positive for West Nile Virus (WNV). These findings mark the first...

Michael Kras
02 Mar 2020

McMaster University student tests negative for coronavirus

A self-isolated student at Hamilton’s McMaster University has tested negative for coronavirus disease. This past Friday, a public statement was issued that an anonymous undergraduate student at McMa...