Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Unit - Manitoba Health

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The CDC Unit's primary responsibility is the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Manitoba.

Activities to meet this responsibility are conducted in consultation with those involved in the identification, diagnosis, treatment and legal, ethical and social management of communicable diseases.

Our Mission:

To promote, support and facilitate the prevention and control of communicable diseases in Manitoba.

Our Objectives:

To provide leadership in the review and revision of legislation and disease protocols which describe the requirements for reporting and management of selected communicable diseases.
To develop healthy public policies and strategies related to the prevention, control and management of communicable diseases.
To develop, maintain and enhance provincial communicable disease surveillance systems.
To provide timely epidemiologic data and analyses to support outbreak investigation, case/contact management and the development of policies and prevention strategies.
To select, and facilitate the purchase, safe storage and distribution of biologics, vaccines and medications necessary to treat, prevent and/or control communicable diseases.
To communicate quickly and effectively with health jurisdictions in Manitoba, Canada and North America in order to facilitate the prevention and control of communicable diseases.
To provide support to local health jurisdictions with the goal of fostering local independence and self-reliance on routine matters related to the prevention, management and control of communicable diseases.
To provide consultation to local health jurisdictions on unusual, non-routine matters related to the prevention, management and control of communicable diseases.
To proactively communicate with the public on matters related to communicable diseases and public health.
To participate in research that will assist in setting priorities and developing policies and prevention strategies that are effective and cost neutral.


Communicable Disease Control (CDC) Unit Public Health Branch Manitoba Health 4th Floor - 300 Carlton St. Winnipeg MB R3B 3M9 CANADA Phone: (204) 788-6737 Fax: (204) 948-2040	Visit our Healthy Living website for more information on many of these topics.