There's a mystery disease that's plaguing people in New Brunswick. It starts with some muscle pain or spasms, before basic tasks like reading become impossible. For many, the disease progresses to full-blown dementia. For patients and families, government response has proven to be lackluster and desperation and frustration is taking hold as the search for answers drags on.

Further reading:

• Whistleblower warns baffling illness affects growing number of young adults in Canadian province, Leyland Cecco, The Guardian
  

• New Brunswick monitoring more than 40 cases of unknown neurological disease, CBC News
  

• N.B. health minister questions validity of mysterious neurological disease after report, Global News
  

• New Brunswick's Mystery Disease: Why Did the Province Shut Out Federal Experts?, The Walrus

• No longer a sure thing: Records show how N.B. investigation into mystery illness changed over time, CBC News

• Help Gabrielle battle unknown neurological disease, GoFundMe
  

Support Canadaland at canadaland.com/join

Sponsors: Zensurance, Rotman School of Management, Hello Fresh, Article

Additional Music is by Audio Network

Support CANADALAND: https://canadaland.com/join

See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Broadcast on:

17 Jan 2022