New Brunswick Mystery Brain Disease Inquiry to Examine Possibility of Pesticide Exposure

Cases now seen in 5 provinces outside of New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, NB chief medical officer says.
New Brunswick Mystery Brain Disease Inquiry to Examine Possibility of Pesticide Exposure
Moncton city hospital in Moncton, N.B. is shown on Oct. 8, 2020. New Brunswick is beginning the next phase of its inquiry into a mysterious brain disease that has impacted hundreds of individuals in the province in recent years. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Marc Grandmaison
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New Brunswick is beginning the next phase of its inquiry into a mysterious brain disease that has impacted hundreds of individuals in the province in recent years and may be linked to environmental factors, the chief medical officer says.

Dr. Yves Léger announced during a March 27 press conference that his office has finally received enough verified patient data to partner with the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to conduct an analysis.