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flag Medical staff evacuated Kashechewan First Nation after cryptosporidium contamination caused a state of emergency, with 1,500 residents displaced and ongoing health risks.

flag 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. flag Over 1,500 residents were evacuated, while about 370 remain, accessing care at Fort Albany Hospital with emergency air transport available. flag Remote medical support continues via electronic records. flag Symptoms like diarrhea, nausea, and dehydration have been widespread, with no return timeline set. flag The situation highlights ongoing challenges in water and healthcare infrastructure in remote Indigenous communities.

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