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Eleni Galanis, MD, MPH, FRCPC
In December 2018 an adult woman presented with a 2-month history of fever, chills, fatigue, weight loss, and headache. Her blood culture tested positive for Brucella canis. She helped transport rescue dogs from Mexico... Read More
Like it or not, raccoons are part of our urban landscapes. They can be found eating, sleeping, and defecating in parks, backyards, and other areas where British Columbians live, work, and play. While some may find them... Read More
Climate change in BC is predicted to bring warmer, rainier winters; drier summers; and more extreme weather events.[1] As a result, interactions between people, the environment, and pathogens will change. Here we review... Read More
A 45-year-old healthy female presents to you with a 3-week history of nonbloody diarrhea. Initially she experienced 5 to 10 watery bowel movements per day with abdominal pain, low-grade fever, fatigue, and nausea.... Read More
Between November 2016 and March 2017 more than 400 individuals across Canada developed norovirus gastroenteritis associated with the consumption of BC oysters. Over 100 cases occurred mid-November in participants at a... Read More
Rabies is an almost invariably fatal zoonotic viral infection, and kills more than 59 000 people annually around the world, mostly in Asia and Africa. In Canada, rabies is rare; the last human case occurred in 2007. The... Read More
Borrelia burgdorferi sensu lato is a diverse bacterial group with a worldwide distribution of 20 named and 1 unnamed genospecies. B. burgdorferi sensu stricto seen in North America, B. afzelii and B. garinii in Europe,... Read More
Lyme disease is caused by the spirochete Borrelia burgdorferi and transmitted mainly via the tick vector Ixodes pacificus in British Columbia.[1] Polymerase chain reaction testing finds Borrelia... Read More
When a patient presents with acute onset diarrhea, do you test? When you see several patients with vomiting and diarrhea over a short period, do you report to public health? In BC, summer marks the start of the... Read More
Listeriosis is one of the most serious infections during pregnancy. It is acquired through the consumption of contaminated foods including deli meats, soft cheeses, unpasteurized cheeses, smoked seafood, and produce.... Read More