News Updates
Respiratory Virus Detections/Isolations in Canada - Week ending March 13, 2010
March 17, 2010 16:00 EST
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada.
Avian Influenza (H5N1) Worldwide
March 17, 2010 14:30 EST
Travellers are reminded that countries around the world continue to report cases of avian influenza (H5N1), or “bird flu”.
While avian influenza (H5N1) commonly causes sickness in birds, it can also infect people. People who contract avian influenza can get very ill, and more than half die from it.
Formative Evaluation of the National Collaborating Centres for Public Health Program (NCCPH)
March 16, 2010 10:00 EST
Recent public health issues have highlighted the need to strengthen Canada’s public health expertise, capacity, infrastructure, and knowledge transfer abilities. The National Collaborating Centres for Public Health (NCCPH) initiative was announced in 2004 with an objective to foster evidence based decision making within Canada’s public health system.
Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) weekly - March 12, 2010 - Volume 3 - Issue 10
March 12, 2010 17:08 EST
WHO Releases New Malaria Guidelines For Treatment And Procurement Of Medicines; Tetanus, Hepatitis Vaccination Campaign Launched In Chile Amid Fears Of Disease Outbreaks; Polio Vaccination Campaign To Target 85M Children In 19 West, Central African
Yellow Fever Risk Areas in Brazil
March 12, 2010 16:02 EST
The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends that travellers get vaccinated against yellow fever and protect themselves from mosquito bites when going to certain areas of Brazil.
