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Medical staff evacuated Kashechewan First Nation after cryptosporidium contamination caused a state of emergency, with 1,500 residents displaced and ongoing health risks.
Medical staff have left Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario after a water contamination crisis caused by the parasite cryptosporidium, prompting a state of emergency on January 4 due to infrastructure failures.
Over 1,500 residents were evacuated, while about 370 remain, accessing care at Fort Albany Hospital with emergency air transport available.
Remote medical support continues via electronic records.
Symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, and dehydration have been widespread, with no return timeline set.
The situation highlights ongoing challenges in water and healthcare infrastructure in remote Indigenous communities.
El personal médico evacuó a la Primera Nación de Kashechewan después de que la contaminación por cryptosporidium causara un estado de emergencia, con 1,500 residentes desplazados y riesgos para la salud en curso.