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Provides information on plans and procedures in place in Canada for monitoring and controlling diseases and for preventing outbreaks of infectious and other diseases.
Presents current information on infectious and other diseases for surveillance purposes, travel health information, advisory committee recommendations, information on emerging infections, disease outbreaks and is available through subscription. Essential and timely information for anyone working in the public health field.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
CIPHS brings together a strategic alliance of public health and information technology professionals working collaboratively to build an integrated suite of computer and database tools specifically for use by Canadian public health professionals. These custom tools are being designed to support the systematic collection and collation of health surveillance data as a by-product of the normal work of public health professionals. The data will be used to support evidence-based public health decisions.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Disease Surveillance On-Line provides access to data on cancer, cardiovascular disease and the notifiable diseases over a range of years, and allows the user to customize the data for their specific needs.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The following guidelines have been published by Laboratory Centre for Disease Control (LCDC) to support Canada's disease prevention and control efforts. Many of them contain recommendations on specific public health topics issued either by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI), the Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) or the Advisory Committee on Epidemiology (ACE) as well as by numerous expert and scientific groups who collaborate with LCDC.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
A weekly digest of national and international information about communicable disease incidents and issues.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
There is an increasing concern around the world that certain germs such as bacteria, viruses, fungi and parasites are becoming more resistant to antibiotics, which is resulting in fewer effective antibiotics to prevent and treat infections and diseases.
Source: Health Canada
Non-Communicable Diseases (NCD) Surveillance Infobase profiles the epidemiology of major non-communicable diseases in Canada including most current cancers, cardiovascular and respiratory diseases, by province/territory and by regional health unit.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
GIS (Geographic Information Systems) are used in many fields to create, store, analyze, and display data with a spatial component (i.e. location information). GIS adds a powerful graphical and analytical dimension to public health by bringing together the fundamental epidemiological triad of person, time, and the often-neglected place.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The CCASN is a national framework to support interdisciplinary collaboration and networking, bringing together research, surveillance and clinical and public health practices, with the ultimate goal of enhancing the quality of surveillance data and expanding our understanding of congenital anomalies.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Information is being collected on antimicrobial resistance in enteric pathogens and commensal organisms from the agri-food sector (farm level, abattoir level and retail level), on antimicrobial resistance in enteric pathogens isolated from humans, and on antimicrobial use in humans and animals.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Infectious enteric disease remains a major health concern in Canada. C-EnterNet is a multi-partner initiative facilitated by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Referrals of Suspected CJD Reported to CJD-SS; CJD Cases Reported to CJD-SS; CJD Cases Reported by Province; Incidence of CJD Cases Reported to CJD-SS in Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The Viral Respiratory Diseases Section produces weekly or biweekly FluWatch reports, summarizing influenza surveillance activities in Canada. Weekly reports are produced during the influenza season (October - May) and biweekly reports are produced during the off season (June - September)
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
HIV Epidemiology and HIV/AIDS Surveillance.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System reports on respiratory viruses in Canada.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
Surveillance is done to detect the presence of the virus as early as possible in any given area so that communities can take steps to reduce their risk.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada
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Source: Canada Health Portal
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Source: Canada Health Portal
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Source: Canada Health Portal
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