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International resource  La tuberculosis : cómo recuperar su salud y mantenerse saludable  PDF
Explains, in Spanish, how TB infection and TB disease are different. Tells how doctors find and treat TB. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases
From: International resource
Get ready for winter … get vaccinated! 
Explains which groups are at risk of experiencing influenza-related complications. Provides ten reasons for everyone to get a flu shot and suggests the best time to receive one. Provides basic advice on protection against respiratory infections.
Source: Canadian Health Network (CHN)
From: Magazine feature of the month: archives
Tuberculosis in Canadian-born Aboriginal Peoples 
Provides a current profile of tuberculosis rates among Aboriginal Peoples across Canada. Presents statistics based on 1991-1999 data.
Source: Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)
Indoor air quality and the risk of lower respiratory tract infections in young Canadian Inuit children 
Evaluates the prevalence of reduced ventilation in houses in Nunavut, Canada, and whether this was associated with an increased risk of infections among young Inuit children.
Source: Canadian Medical Association (CMA)
Managing your asthma 
Suggests ways asthma can be well managed. These include working with a doctor, following an Asthma Action Plan, avoiding triggers, and using medications appropriately.
Source: Ontario Lung Association
Asthma and travel 
Provides tips on how to travel well with asthma. Outlines problem situations that may arise and gives hints on how to deal with them.
Source: Ontario Lung Association
Avian influenza: protecting poultry workers 
Presents background information on avian influenza (AI). Assists workplaces in developing or adapting an exposure control plan to implement in the event of a known or suspected outbreak of AI. Link requires PDF reader.
Source: Saskatchewan Labour
From: OHS publications, hazard alerts, safety bulletins
Pneumonia 
Describes what pneumonia is and what the different types of pneumonia are. Explains symptoms, treatment and prevention.
Source: The Quebec Lung Association
Multi-drug resistant tuberculosis (MDR TB) 
Explains what this type of tuberbulosis (TB) is, and why it is more dangerous than regular TB. Tells what can be done to keep it from spreading.
Source: Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety (CCOHS)
From: OSH answers
International resource  Extensively drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR TB) 
Explains what this rare type of tuberbulosis (TB) is, and why it is more dangerous than regular TB. Tells how it spreads, who is at risk of getting it, and what can be done to prevent infection.
Source: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
From: International resource
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