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Health Cuts Raise Alarm: Canada Urged to Strengthen Surveillance

7/5/2025

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The CMAJ editorial sounds the alarm on the Trump administration's cuts to US health institutions, warning of potential repercussions for public health in Canada. It calls for stronger health surveillance and data sharing to tackle communicable diseases, while emphasizing the urgent need to combat health misinformation from US officials to safeguard Canadian citizens.

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The CMAJ editorial sounds the alarm on the Trump administration's cuts to US health institutions, warning of potential repercussions for public health in Canada. It calls for stronger health surveillance and data sharing to tackle communicable diseases, while emphasizing the urgent need to combat health misinformation from US officials to safeguard Canadian citizens.