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The cold of winter has begun and you want to catch some sun? A first-class idea to recharge those batteries. Now, before you take off, it’s important that you take care to protect your health and avoid bringing back those unwanted souvenirs from your travels.

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Food poisoning – Jo-Anne Hudon Duchesne Interview for C’est Extra!

Montreal, December 20, 2011 – Jo-Anne Hudon Duchesne, director of clinical services for the Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du CHUM, granted an interview today to tv channel V during the course of the program C’est Extra! As the holiday season approaches, Jo-Anne briefed the audience on precautions to avoid food poisoning.

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The Clinique Santé-voyage of the Fondation du CHUM finds a place in L’actualité médicale magazine!

Look for this article which picks up again on two of the topics dealt with by travel-health specialists during the second annual Travel-Health symposium at the Fondation du CHUM: the international network for communication and data compilation regarding infectious diseases GeoSentinel and schistosomiasis.

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Measles Outbreak in Québec - The Clinique Santé-voyage of the Fondation du CHUM can protect you!

Montreal, December 8, 2011 – Since January of this year a major outbreak of measles has held sway in Québec. As of November 23, 2011, 747 cases of red measles have been reported at the Bureau de surveillance et de vigie of the ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux in 10 Québec regions since April 3, 2011. It is the largest such outbreak in the Americas since 2002. Most of the cases involve youth from 10 to 19 years of age. This winter could see a new wave of the disease as well as next spring when it spreads more easily.

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Interview C’est Extra!

Montreal, December 7, 2011 – Jo-Anne Hudon Duchesne, director of clinical services for the Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du CHUM, granted a radio interview on December 2 to tv channel V during the course of the program C’est Extra! She answered questions from the hosts Saskia Thuot and Jean-François Plante about vaccines for travellers.

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The Évasion Around-the-world Race

Montreal, October 14, 2011 - The Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du CHUM is a proud supporter of the young reporters who will take part this fall in the Évasion Around-the-world Race on the Évasion channel. This week, visit the program Website and discover health tips on the latest tourist destination, prepared in cooperation with the medical staff from our clinic.

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The anti-flu vaccination campaign is underway!

Montreal, October 11, 2011 – The Clinique Santé-voyage de la Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) is launching its seasonal flu vaccination campaign. The vaccine is, in fact, available at present and nurses from the Clinic have begun, this week, to provide vaccinations for the population at 1001 Saint Denis Street, 6th floor.

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Travel-Health symposium at the Fondation du CHUM

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Funding Activity: Josée Beauregard raises $ 8,685 in support of Alzheimer’s research

Montreal, June 29, 2011 – Josée Beauregard has now announced the total of her sponsorship funding in support of research on Alzheimer’s disease. Among those present for the occasion were Benjamin Breiner, Company representative for Novartis and Ékram Antoine Rabbat, president and CEO of the Fondation du CHUM.

Following her adventure in the Australian outback, she successfully raised over $ 8,600, of which $ 2,500 came from Novartis, manufacturer of the Exelon patches used in the treatment of Alzheimer’s.

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The Clinique Santé-préventive offers new services!

Montreal, March 4, 2011 – Beginning today, specialists from the Clinique Santé-préventive of the Fondation du Centre hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) can assist you in preventing the aging of your skin by giving it back a healthy and younger appearance.

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