10 Mar Aboriginal Canadians more than 30 times more likely to have tuberculosis: Report (The Vancouver Sun)
The rate of tuberculosis among aboriginals in Canada is more than 30 times that of the non-aboriginal population, according to a striking new Health Canada report. The numbers were released Wednesday and were accompanied by a call from the federal NDP for an emergency debate in the House of Commons to discuss the issue — particularly as it relates to Inuit communities, where the numbers are even worse… go to article