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A disease that is more commonly associated with the trenches of the First World War, and can sometimes be found in refugee camps, has been detected in several patients in Alberta who received organ transplants.

Bartonella quintana, an infection caused by body lice, has been found in seven organ transplant recipients in Alberta since 2022, according to Dr. Dima Kabbani, a transplant infectious disease physician who treated the patients.

"It was quite alarming to us, especially that we know that this bacteria can cause a more serious type of infection because sometimes it can affect your heart valve or it can affect some of the major organs," Kabbani said.

The disease, which presents as skin lesions, was transferred to organ recipients from their donors, all of whom were people who had been living with homelessness and who had been infected themselves.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 5 days ago (4 children)

Trying to take Nova Scotia's title for unjustified deaths while in care?

[–] [email protected] 6 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Alberta is speedrunning late stage capitalism decay. Preventative healthcare doesn't feel realistic anymore. Family doctors are leaving. Queer people under attack in exactly the same way we see in the US.

I definitely don't intend to stay here any longer than I need to. My future is not here.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 3 days ago (1 children)

We moved away from AB almost a decade ago now. It's not that much better elsewhere. The whole country is sliding down a shit hole for the common people and no one is interested in stopping that.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 3 days ago

Unfortunate. My eyes were set on leaving the country ultimately anyways. It's a shame because I truly love my home, but the people and politics are not ignorable for an openly queer person like me.

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