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Undiluted Truth About Drinking Water
Answering your questions about drinking water quality.
Animal Disease Information
Access a list of zoonotic diseases, which are diseases transmissible from animals to humans. Find out about programs in place to prevent and control their spread.
Blood Safety Surveillance and Health Care Acquired Infections
Link to the organization that works to reduce the risk of bloodborne pathogens and biological injuries caused by blood transfusions and tissue and organ transplantations.
Canada Communicable Disease Report
Link to a list of reports, organized by year of publication, on communicable diseases.
Canada’s Drug Strategy
Access Canada’s Drug Strategy to find information on different types of drugs and people affected by substance abuse.
Canadian Poisonous Plants Information System
Find information on all poisonous plants in Canada through an interactive search or in lists organized by Botanical and Common names.
Centre for Emergency Preparedness and Response
Visit Canada's central coordinating point for responding to public health security issues, including natural events and disasters and accidents or criminal and terrorist acts involving explosives, chemicals, radioactive substances or biological threats.
Childhood Immunization
Find information on childhood immunization, a safe and effective way to give children immunity against a number of potentially serious diseases such as polio and tetanus.
Dr. John Amyot
Explore the accomplishments of Dr. John Amyot, whose many contributions to the science of public health include the filtration and chlorination of water, production of vaccines and the pasteurization of milk (text and video).
Drinking Water Away from Home
Drinking untreated water in the great outdoors can make you ill. Take these precautions to make sure the water you drink is safe.
Drinking Water Chlorination
Information on water chlorination including health effects, risks and benefits.
E. Coli
Link to resources on E. Coli, such as articles, statistics and reports.
Fluorides and Human Health
Describes where and how fluorides occur, sources of human exposure, and dental and health effects on humans.
Immunization
Link to a variety of information on immunization, including immunization schedules for children and recommendations for travel vaccines.
Lior Typing
Meet Dr. Hermy Lior, who was instrumental in developing research tests and methods to distinguish different types of the bacteria E. coli and Campylobacter (text and video).
Misconceptions about Vaccine Safety
Link to information addressing concerns about vaccine safety.
Pandemic Influenza
Find authoritative information on pandemic, avian and seasonal influenza, including flu detection and surveillance, planning and response and the latest news.
Pets and Petting Zoos - Tips for Preventing Infections
Learn about zoonoses, which are diseases that are passed from animals to humans, and find out how they are transmitted.
Smashed: Information on Drinking and Driving
Discover the effects that alcohol can have on the body, learn how breathalyzers work and find tips on how to drink responsibly.
Tobacco – Research
Read descriptions of several reports on smoking or access the full pdf versions.
Travel Medicine Program
Link to travel medicine information on international disease outbreaks, immunization recommendations, general health advice and disease-specific treatment and prevention guidelines.
Water Quality and Health Bureau
Lists publications on water quality and your health.