Dr. Lynora Saxinger MD FRCPC Infectious Diseases

@vickyrobinbaum To be 100% clear, any exposed person should remain monitored and supported to be in isolation for the planned time, and THIS person should def be in a setting where care can be given- in case is early infection. They MAY be a case. But I’d not say a single indet is pos.

@AntibioticDoc - What is "mildly positive"? Is it like "a little bit pregnant"? What about the 'Precautionary Principle', interim....until you know.

Everyone is reacting to Hantavirus entirely predicably The panicans are panicking The deniers are denying And the quacks are quacking

I’d not call a “mildly positive” pcr - likely close to threshold- a confirmed Andes hantavirus case without repeat blood pcr over time- maybe with different primers, +antibodies over time to have at least one other method positive. False pos rate unknown for this pcr.

Wow, I was just getting into an interesting question on @CBC Hanomansing Tonight and I was punted out of Zoom by a technical issue apparently: just to finish that thought 1/2 @ianhanomansing

Great job radiology colleagues! We will likely see ads for this by unscrupulous companies and they should be taken to task for it when it happens.

Just in case there’s any doubt that the separatists are colluding with MAGA Americans and that their ultimate goal is to turn Alberta into the 51st state in Donald Trump’s America … take a look at these posts from Parker and Rath. They’re saying the quiet part out loud.

Russia Is Like Cancer—Tumors Now in Canada, Too? Canadian think tanks have documented systematic Russian interference aimed at fueling separatism in the Canadian province of Alberta. The Kremlin-aligned network "Pravda" has published a total of 67 articles regarding Alberta since December 2025. Its central messages were: "Canada is falling apart," "Alberta is being neglected," and "Separatism is a grassroots movement." Another key focus of the campaign is promoting the notion of "deep historical and natural ties" between Alberta and the Russian Federation. To this end, the fact that partnerships did indeed exist between the province and the oil-and-gas regions of the Russian Federation between 1992 and 2022 is being instrumentalized—partnerships that were severed following the commencement of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine. The objective of this operation is to undermine the unity of Canada—one of Ukraine's most vital allies—to sow distrust in democratic institutions, and to create the illusion of political instability. Ukraine Now

globalnews.ca/news/11831573/… “This is about adding capacity, not replacing our public system,” LaGrange told reporters... when asked how, she couldn't give one example... she said "details will be clarified in regulations that will be crafted" 1/3

Happy Mother’s Day 💐 I am a mother. I am an ObGyn who walks alongside those longing to become mothers, those who already are, and those who choose not to be. Every day, I witness how complex and deeply personal these emotions can be.

🚨 BREAKING: A new report commissioned by the AFL has confirmed Alberta is now the epicentre of disinformation in Canada— largely driven by direct foreign interference. This is a five-alarm fire. 29% of Albertans now rank as "highly disinformed"— nearly DOUBLE the national average. No other province comes even close. Russian state media, MAGA operatives, and AI content farms are targeting Albertans. They want to divide us, and our governments are doing nothing about it.

Hanta virus outbreak: a storm of messages out here and offline. This is crazy. This is an ongoing outbreak investigation. Some restraint needed from all media @NOS @BNOFeed @Reuters @BBCWorld For info on the the outbreak, see updates @DrTedros @WHO @ECDC_EU @rivm @ErasmusMC

DoM neurology resident Liam McCoy and team suggest that AI diagnostic tools could greatly benefit physicians in their clinical work. ualberta.ca/en/folio/2026/…

Kudos to DoM's Dr. Arnav Agarwal (assistant professor, Div of General Internal Medicine) on his article in the CVOT Summit report!

A ‘staggering’ number of people believe unproven claims about vaccines, raw milk, etc. Although a tiny group of people are spreading misinformation, it is impacting the beliefs of a wide swath of the population. Over 70% of people believe at least one of these false or unproven health claims: nature.com/articles/d4158…

🚨 An update on the hantavirus situation originating from the Atlantic cruise vessel with epidemiological and clinical considerations formatted in 10 key points is now available. Read the latest report by the ESCMID Emerging Infections Subcommittee: ow.ly/mJhC50YVy5q

@jonathanstea @SimonePands1111 Wow. She shows not even a slight gesture towards rationality or plausibility.

The first rule of conspiracy club: Any evidence that refutes the conspiracy is part of the conspiracy.

@MauritzPreller @Fred_gmb Interesting

@Fred_gmb They made a rather poor attempt at the scam here. It all fell apart a little at the PayPal contact.

Its unbelievable the lengths people would go to, to sell bad ideas. This account is so brazen that its hard to tell what is going on. It could be anything from @MaryBowenMD or Makis just trying to funnel more people to their game to a psyops from China or Russia, to some kids just having fun. There is a Julie Billar at Mayo clinic but this is clearly an impersonation. The account is likely to be removed in time but let me record what it did and what happened.

New Viewpoint—Who's really in the loop? Rethinking oversight in AI-assisted health care 🔗 spkl.io/6017AAZoh

For those looking for key facts about #Hantaviruses who.int/news-room/fact…