As the only Canadian province without an allergist, Islanders like Montague's Meike Noonan was told to wait until she experienced severe allergic reactions before she can see a specialist.
As of Wednesday, the agency was aware of 21 cases of XBB.1.5 in Canada and said it is “currently considered to be only detected sporadically,'' it said in an email.
The incident kicked off discussions on social media about CPR and other emergency measures everyone—not just medical professionals—should be trained in.