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Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations in Canada - Week ending February 11, 2011

Fri, 02/17/2012 - 13:05
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada. Each week, selected laboratories report numbers of tests performed and numbers positive for Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.

Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly - February 10, 2011 - Volume 5 - Issue 6

Fri, 02/10/2012 - 17:41
A Lonely Heart Can Make You Sick: Middle Aged Divorced Women Vulnerable to Contracting HIV; Combined Approach to Global Health Has Benefits

Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations in Canada - Week ending February 4, 2011

Thu, 02/09/2012 - 18:11
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada. Each week, selected laboratories report numbers of tests performed and numbers positive for Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.

Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly - February 3, 2011 - Volume 5 - Issue 5

Fri, 02/03/2012 - 17:57
2008 estimate of worldwide rotavirus-associated mortality in children younger than 5 years before the introduction of universal rotavirus vaccination programmes: a systematic review and meta-analysis; Projected life expectancy of people with HIV according to timing of diagnosis

Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations in Canada - Week ending January 28, 2011

Thu, 02/02/2012 - 18:54
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada. Each week, selected laboratories report numbers of tests performed and numbers positive for Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.

Procedures for Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres in Canada - new manual now available

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 14:55
Procedures for Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres in Canada is targeted to heath care providers in Canada who wish to have their health care sites designated as Yellow Fever Vaccination Centres and to those who already work at designated sites.

Biosafety Advisory: Efficiently Transmissible Engineered Influenza A H5N1 Viruses

Wed, 02/01/2012 - 08:57
This biosafety advisory is being provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in response to recent publications of efficiently transmissible engineered Influenza A H5N1 viruses. The Pathogen Regulation Directorate (PRD) has developed this advisory based on current scientific evidence available on this pathogen and is subject to review and change as more information becomes available. The Risk Group (RG) of efficiently transmissible Influenza A H5N1 viruses is RG4.

Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly - January 27, 2011 - Volume 5 - Issue 4

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 18:03
Entry Point for Hepatitis C Infection Identified; The Number Needed to Vaccinate to Prevent Infant Pertussis Hospitalization and Death Through Parent Cocoon Immunization

CJD-Surveillance System

Fri, 01/27/2012 - 12:36
Referrals of Suspected CJD Reported by CJDSS; CJD Cases Reported by CJDSS; CJD Cases Reported by Province; Incidence of CJD Cases Reported by CJDSS in Canada

News Release - Government of Canada Funds Yukon HPV Awareness Project

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 17:43
The Honourable Leona Aglukkaq, Minister of Health, today announced a community-based project to raise awareness of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) infection among young women, their partners and families.

Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations in Canada - Week ending January 21, 2011

Thu, 01/26/2012 - 16:27
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada. Each week, selected laboratories report numbers of tests performed and numbers positive for Influenza, Respiratory Syncytial Virus, Parainfluenza, and Adenovirus to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.

Measles: Global Update

Wed, 01/25/2012 - 14:47
The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reminds travellers to make sure their measles vaccination is up-to-date.

Protecting yourself and others from stomach flu and travellers diarrhea when travelling to warm winter destinations

Tue, 01/24/2012 - 15:55
The Public Health Agency of Canada advises travellers going to warm winter destinations to practise safe food and water precautions and good hand hygiene while travelling abroad.