{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/648dd3d994de0700112731f1?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Mystery Brain Disease Cases Quadruple, Says New Brunswick Doctor","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/630ceae33fe37400122828c6/show-cover.jpg?height=200","description":"<p>It was in the winter of 2021 that the world first became aware of a mounting number of patients being seen in New Brunswick with unusual neurological symptoms. A year later, the Government of New Brunswick released a report dismissing the entire issue, claiming there was never a cluster of patients to begin with.</p><p><br></p><p>CANADALAND has obtained thousands and thousands of pages of internal documents that take us behind the scenes of that investigation that once caught the attention of the nation, before being dropped like a hot potato.&nbsp;</p><p><br></p><p>In this update to the story Dr. Marrero reveals new theories on the disease’s origins and the fact that his caseload has quadrupled to over 200 since our last report on the story.</p><p><br></p><p>Host: Jesse Brown</p><p>Credits: Sarah Lawrynuik (Reporter), Bruce Thorson (Senior Producer), Tristan Capacchione (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Annette Ejiofor (Managing Editor)</p><p><br></p><p>Further reading:</p><p><br></p><ul><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2023/mar/01/canadian-government-urged-to-test-sick-patients-for-herbicide\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Canadian government urged to test sick patients for herbicide</a> – The Guardian, Mar. 1, 2023</li><li><a href=\"https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/02/neurological-illness-affecting-young-adults-canada\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province</a> — The Guardian, Jan. 2, 2022</li><li><a href=\"https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/2022/02/24/new-brunswick-mystery-brain-disease/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Official investigation into New Brunswick’s mysterious brain disorder finds no new condition</a> — The Washington Post, Feb. 24, 2022</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Sponsors: <a href=\"https://squarespace.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Squarespace</a>, <a href=\"https://onepeloton.ca\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Peloton</a>, <a href=\"https://athleticgreens.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Athletic Greens</a>, <a href=\"https://betterhelp.com/canadaland\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Better Help</a></p><p><br></p><p>If you value this podcast, <a href=\"https://canadalandnetwork.supercast.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">Support us</a>! You’ll get premium access to all our shows ad free, including early releases and bonus content. You’ll also get our exclusive newsletter, discounts on merch at <a href=\"https://canadalandstore.com/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">our store</a>, tickets to our live and virtual events, and more than anything, you’ll be a part of the solution to Canada’s journalism crisis, you’ll be keeping our work free and accessible to everybody.&nbsp;&nbsp;</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>You can listen ad-free on Amazon Music—included with Prime.</p>","author_name":"CANADALAND"}