No medical emergency among Kashechewan kids, Report – Canada Journal

March 24, 2016

Doctors flown into the Kashechewan First Nation in northern Ontario say they have identified dozens of children with skin conditions, but say it is not a medical emergency.

The community requested that the doctors visit the Cree community of about 1,800 after photos posted on Facebook showed two children with alarming-looking skin lesions.

In question period on Monday, Health Minister Jane Philpott was adamant that the rashes and sores are not caused by the reserve’s water. But the community’s former chief is “still skeptical.”

“I can’t rule out water yet until I know what’s causing these issues,” Derek Stephen told CTV News.

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