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Canada Communicable Disease Report

Volume 28-25
15 February 2003

INDEX 2002 

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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) 

  • Volume 28 (ACS-1) 15 January 2002
    National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
    -Statement on smallpox vaccination

  • Volume 28 (ACS-2) 15 January 2002
    National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI
    ) -Statement on recommended use of pneumococcal conjugate vaccine

  • Volume 28 (ACS-3) 15 February 2002
    National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
    -NACI update to statement on varicella vaccine

  • Volume 28 (ACS-4) 1 March 2002
    Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT)
    -Statement on travellers and rabies vaccine

  • Volume 28 (ACS-5) 1 August 2002
    National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) -
    Statement on influenza vaccination for the 2002-2003 season

  • Volume 28 (ACS-6) 1 September 2002
    National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)
    -Supplementary statement for the 2002-2003 influenza season: update on oculo-respiratory syndrome in association with influenza vaccination

  • Volume 28 (ACS-7) 15 December 2002
    The Canadian Tuberculosis Committee (CTC)
    -Recommendations for the screening and prevention of tuberculosis in patients with HIV and the screening for HIV in tuberculosis patients and their contacts 

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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