INDEX 2002
Adverse Events: influenza
vaccine-associated adverse events: results of passive surveillance, 2001-2002;
review of adverse events reported following use of yellow fever vaccines,
1987-2000; in Canada
Airline Passenger Health: World
Health Organization study of venous thrombosis and air travel
Announcements: applications
for the Field Epidemiology Training Program; national education conference
(CHICA -Canada); symposium on infection control: Protection
first: yourself, those you care for, those you care about
Autism: exposure to thimerosal
in vaccines used in infant immunization programs, with respect to risk
of neurodevelopmental disorders; in Canada
Bacterial Infections: cat-scratch
disease in children -September 2000 to August 2001; variation in
approach to ESBL Enterobacteriaceae among infection control practitioners:
results of an Ontario-wide survey; in Ontario, Texas
Bioterrorism: case definitions
for diseases under national surveillance: addition of diseases associated
with potential bioterrorist agents
Bloodborne Pathogens: is
there an association between SEN virus and liver disease? Reviewing the
evidence
Botulism: two outbreaks of
botulism associated with fermented salmon roe, August 2001; in British
Columbia
Cryptosporidiosis: outbreak
of diarrheal illness in attendees at a Ukrainian dance festival -May 2001; in Manitoba
Dracunculiasis: dracunculiasis
eradication -Khartoum declaration on guinea-worm eradication, 2002;
in Sudan
Drug-Resistant Organisms: outbreaks
of multi-drug resistant Escherichia coli in long-term care facilities
in the Durham, York and Toronto regions, 2000-2002 113; in Ontario
Emergency Preparedness and Response:
WHO's response to the threat of the deliberate use of biological
and chemical agents to cause harm
Escherichia coli: Escherichia
coli O157 outbreak associated with the ingestion of unpasteurized
goat's milk, 2001; outbreaks of multi-drug resistant Escherichia
coli in long-term care facilities in the Durham, York and Toronto
regions, 2000-2002; variation in approach to ESBL Enterobacteriaceae
among infection control practitioners: results of an Ontario-wide survey;
in British Columbia; Ontario
Foodborne Diseases: gastrointestinal
outbreaks associated with Norwalk virus in restaurants in Vancouver;neurologic
illness associated with eating pufferfish -2002; two outbreaks of
botulism associated with fermented salmon roe, August 2001; preliminary
report -natural or raw almonds and an outbreak of a rare phage type
of Salmonella enteritidis infection; in British Columbia, Florida
Gastroenteritis: gastrointestinal
outbreaks associated with Norwalk virus in restaurants in Vancouver; in
British Columbia
Health and Climate Change: report
on the 1st annual national
science and policy research consensus conference on health and climate
change -13 to 15 March, 2001, and implications for infectious diseases;
in Ottawa 2
Hepatitis: hepatitis C surveillance
-are we doing enough? 2001; is there an association between SEN
virus and liver disease? Reviewing the evidence; in British Columbia
Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV):
guiding principles for human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) testing of women
during pregnancy -2002
Influenza: influenza: 2000-2001
season; in Canada
Internet Access and Health:
the use of the Internet to inform young international travellers of contact
with a case of meningococcal meningitis
Klebsiella: variation in approach
to ESBL Enterobacteriaceae among infection control practitioners:
results of an Ontario-wide survey; in Ontario
Leishmaniasis: cutaneous leishmaniasis;
in Afghanistan
Lymphatic filariasis: elimination
of lymphatic filariasis -second meeting of the global alliance to
eliminate lymphatic filariasis; in India
Measles: global measles mortality
reduction and regional elimination, 2000-2001
Meningitis: is vaccination
against meningitis useful? The findings of an investigation in the Sherbrooke
region; management of people who have received MenomuneTM meningococcal
vaccine since 16 May, 2001; the use of the Internet to inform young international
travellers of contact with a case
of meningococcal meningitis; in Quebec
Notifiable Diseases Summary:
Outbreak News:
Parasitic Infections: outbreak
of diarrheal illness in attendees at a Ukrainian dance festival -May 2001; in Manitoba
Pneumococcal Infections:invasive
pneumococcal infection in First Nations children; in Alberta
Poliomyelitis: certification
of poliomyelitis eradication, European region, June 2002; paralytic poliomyelitis
in 2002; progress towards poliomyelitis eradication -January 2000
to April 2002; in Afghanistan and Pakistan, Madagascar
Public Health Issues: revision
of the international health regulations -progress report, May 2002
Rabies: a survey of knowledge,
attitudes, and practices of dog and cat owners with respect to vaccinating
their pets against rabies, Ottawa-Carleton, July 2000; in Ontario
Salmonellosis: outbreak of
Salmonella paratyphi B linked to aquariums, 2000; preliminary report
-natural or raw almonds and an outbreak of a rare phage type of
Salmonella enteritidis infection; in Quebec
Smallpox Virus: smallpox eradication:
destruction of variola virus stocks
Streptococcal Infections: investigation
of a varicella outbreak complicated by group A streptococcus in First
Nations communities, Sioux Lookout Zone; outbreak of community-acquired
pneumonia, October and November, 2000; pneumonia epidemic caused by a
virulent strain of Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 1; in Nunavut,
Ontario, Quebec
Tetanus: two recent cases of
severe tetanus; in the United Kingdom
Tuberculosis: exposure to thimerosal
in vaccines used in infant immunization programs, with respect to risk
of neurodevelopmental disorders; Canada
Vaccination: is vaccination
against meningitis useful? The findings of an investigation in the Sherbrooke
region; review of adverse events reported following use of yellow fever
vaccine, 1987-2000; in Canada Quebec
Vaccine: influenza
vaccine-associated adverse events: results of passive surveillance, 2001-2002;
management of people who have received MenomuneTM meningococcal
vaccine since 16 May, 2001; in Canada
Varicella: investigation of
a varicella outbreak complicated by group A streptococcus in First Nations
communities, Sioux Lookout Zone; in Ontario
Yellow Fever: review of adverse
events reported following use of yellow fever vaccine, 1987-2000; in Canada
Zoonosis: cat-scratch disease
in children -September 2000 to August 2001; cutaneous leishmaniasis;
outbreak of Salmonella paratyphi B linked to aquariums, 2000; in
Afghanistan, Quebec, Texas
ADVISORY COMMITTEE STATEMENT (ACS)
2002 CCDR SUPPLEMENTS
28S1 Infection Control Guidelines
-Prevention and Control of Occupational Infections in Health Care
(March)
28S2 Blood-borne Pathogens Routine
Surveillance System Report (July)
28S3 Blue Ribbon Committee on Bloodborne
Parasitic Diseases (September)
28S4 Proceedings of a Meeting of
the Expert Advisory Group on Rubella in Canada (September)
28S5 Infection Control Guidelines
-Classic Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease in Canada (November)
28S6) Functional Standards and
Minimum (Core) Data Sets for a National Immunization Registry Network
and Vaccine Associated Adverse Events Surveillance System (December
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