2005 Archive

Issues:

December 23, 2005

• Non-O157 Verotoxin-Producing E. coli in Human Stools: Manitoba
• Salmonella Outbreak (Update): Ontario
• E. coli Outbreak: Washington and Oregon
• Influenza-Associated Deaths Among Children: United States

December 16, 2005

• HIV Reportability: British Columbia (BC)
• Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA): Ontario
• Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD)-Associated Hospitalizations: United States

December 9, 2005

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Updated
• Report of the Expert Panel on the Legionnaires' Disease Outbreak: Ontario
• C. difficile Associated Disease (CDAD): United States

December 2, 2005

• Influenza Vaccine Prototype: Canada
• Pertussis: Newfoundland and Labrador, 1991-2004
• HIV Infection Rates: Global

November 25, 2005

• Tuberculosis (TB): British Columbia
• Committee to Advice on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) - Statement on Travel, Influenza and Prevention (Update): Canada
• Gonococcal quinolone: Netherlands

November 18, 2005

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization - Update on Influenza Vaccination for the 2005-2006 Season: Canada
• Pneumococcal Vaccine Uptake: Calgary
• Adult Vaccination with New Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis Vaccine (Tdap): United States

November 11, 2005

• Pre- and Postacellular Pertussis Vaccine: Northwest Territories (NT)
• Bacterial vaginosis: United States
• Salmonella Goldcast: Europe

November 4, 2005

• Clostridium difficile-associated disease: Quebec (Historic)
• Avian Influenza: Canada
• Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) Among Older Adults: United States
• Measles Outbreak: Indiana

October 28, 2005

• Early Release of the Syphilis Chapter from the Revised Canadian Sexually Transmitted Infections Guidelines: Canada
• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Interval Between Administration of Vaccines Against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis: Canada
• Legionnaires' Disease: Ontario (Update)
• Streptococcus suis: Hong Kong

October 21, 2005

• Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel - Statement on Cruise Ship Travel: Canada
• Salmonella Telelkebir: Québec
• Trichinellosis: Canada/France
• Vaccine-Associated Poliovirus Infection: Minnesota

October 14, 2005

• Legionnaires' Disease: Ontario (Update)
• West Nile Virus Through Organ Transplant: New York
• E. coli O157: United Kingdom
• Enhanced Surveillance of Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV): United Kingdom

October 7, 2005

• Febrile Respiratory Illness: Ontario
• Universal Influenza Vaccination: Nunavut
• Expanded Immunization Program: Nova Scotia
• E. coli O157:H7: Minnesota

September 30, 2005

• West Nile Virus (WNV) Infection: Canada and the United States
• Occupationally Acquired HIV and STI Infections: California
• Listeriosis: United Kingdom
• Avian Influenza H5N1: Indonesia

September 23, 2005

• Salmonella Typhimurium: Canada
• Vibrio Illnesses After Hurricane Katrina: United States
• Hepatitis A: Alabama
• Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC) O145: Slovenia

September 16, 2005

• Necrotizing fasciitis: Ontario
• Polio Eradication: Nigeria
• Meningitis: Sri Lanka

September 9, 2005

• Hurricane Katrina: United States
• Hepatitis A in Children: British Columbia
• West Nile Virus: Toronto
• E. coli O157:H7: Hawaii

September 2, 2005

• 2004 STD Annual Report: British Columbia
• Cryptosporidiosis: New York State (Update)
• Clostridium Difficile Surveillance: England
• Tuberculosis: Africa

August 26, 2005

• PulseNet Surveillance Systems: Canada/United States
• Cryptosporidiosis: New York State (Update)
• MRSA Infection: Vermont
• Listeriosis: Texas

August 19, 2005

• Canadian Sexually Transmitted Infections Surveillance Report - 2002: Canad
• West Nile Virus (WNV): United States
• Gastrointestinal Illness: New York State
• Tuberculosis: Tennessee

August 12, 2005

• West Nile virus (WNV) in Human: Canada
• Prevention and Control of Influenza - Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices: United States
• Salmonella Outbreak: Spain

August 5, 2005

• West Nile Virus (WNV): Ontario
• Viral Meningitis: Ontario
• Syphilis: Germany
• Streptococcus suis: Hong Kong (Update)
• Rabies: England

July 29, 2005

• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Humans: Asia (Update)
• Disparities in Universal Prenatal Screening for Group B Streptococcus: North Carolina
• Streptococcus suis: Hong Kong
• Hantavirus: Europe

July 22, 2005

• Salmonella Thompson: Canada
• Hospital-Acquired Invasive Group A Streptococcal (IGAS) Infections: Ontario
• Legionnaires' Disease: New York State

July 15, 2005

• West Nile virus Infection Rates: Southwestern Manitoba
• Genital Chlamydia Screening: United States
• Genital Chlamydia Screening: England

July 8, 2005

• Influenza: Canada
• Salmonellosis: United States
• Shigellosis: Missouri
• Clostridium difficile: United Kingdom (UK)

June 30, 2005

• Hepatitis A: Ontario
• Hepatitis A: Ontario
• HIV Strain and Primary Drug Resistance: Canada
• Pneumococcal Outbreak: England

June 24, 2005

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) - Statement on Influenza Vaccination for the 2005-2006 Season: Canada
• The Effectiveness of Bleach in the Prevention of Hepatitis C Transmission - Final Report: Canada
• Pertussis Outbreak: Arizona
• Salmonella Illness: North Carolina (NC)

June 20, 2005

• Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Meningococcal Disease: Canada
• Clostridium difficile: Quebec (Historic)
• Rubella: Ontario (Update)
• Syphilis: Minnesota
• Meningococcal Meningitis: India

June 10, 2005

• E.coli O157:H7: Ontario (Historic)
• Community-Acquired Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus aureus: Alberta
• Fungal Infection: British Columbia
• Salmonella Enteritidis Foodborne Outbreak: South Carolina (Update)

June 3, 2005

• Emergence of Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV): Canada
• Lymphogranuloma venereum (LGV): The Netherlands
• Foodborne Outbreak: South Carolina

• Rubella: Ontario (Update)
• Lymphocytic Choriomeningitis Virus (LCMV): Rhode Island
• New International Health Regulations: World Health Organization
• Lymphogranuloma venereum: United Kingdom (Update)

May 20, 2005

• Hantavirus: Alberta
• Salmonella Outbreak: Ontario
• Rubella: Ontario (Update)
• New Quarantine Act: Canada
• Group C Meningococcal Disease: British Columbia (Update)

May 16, 2005

• E. coli O157:H7: Alberta
• Rubella: Ontario
• Rubella: Netherlands

May 10, 2005

• Necrotizing Fasciitis: Manitoba (Update)
• Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Marburg Virus): Angola (Update)
• Salmonellosis: Colorado, New Mexico, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas
• Salmonella Ohio: Washington, Oregon, Idaho
• Poliomyelitis: Worldwide

May 2, 2005

• Necrotizing Fasciitis: Manitoba
• Increased number of Clostridium difficile infections: Quebec
• Cryptosporidiosis: Scotland
• Outbreak of Gastrointestinal Illness: France

April 22, 2005

• National Advisory Committee on Immunization - Update on Meningococcal C Conjugate Vaccines: Canada
• E. coli O157:H7: Ontario (Update)
• Influenza: Canada
• Influenza: United States

April 15, 2005

• E. coli O157:H7: Ontario
• Meningococcal Disease: British Columbia
• Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Marburg Virus): Angola (Update)
• PHAC-WHO response to the distribution of a H2N2 influenza virus for laboratory testing: Canada

April 8, 2005

• Report on Sexually Transmitted Infections and Blood-Borne Pathogens: Manitoba
• Pneumococcal Immunization: Saskatchewan
• Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
• Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Marburg Virus): Angola (Update)
• Chagas' Disease: Brazil

April 1, 2005

• Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
• Outbreak of Viral Haemorrhagic Fever (Marburg Virus): Angola
• E. coli O157:H7/Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome: Florida
• Varicella-Related Deaths: United States

March 25, 2005

• Meningococcal Vaccination Program for Gay Men Extended: British Columbia
• HIV/AIDS Epi Notes - Understanding the HIV/AIDS Epidemic Among Aboriginal Peoples: Canada
• Elimination of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS): United States
• Acute Hepatitis B Infection: Belgium

March 18, 2005

• Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel and the National Advisory Committee on Immunization - Statement on Travel, Influenza and Prevention: Canada
• Human Pneumonic Plague: Democratic Republic of Congo
• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Humans: Vietnam (Update)
• Transmission of Hepatitis B Virus Among Persons Undergoing Blood Glucose Monitoring: United States

March 11, 2005

• New Influenza Strain: Ontario
• Influenza: United States
• Rubella Outbreak: Netherlands

March 4, 2005

• Gastrointestinal Illness: Dominican Republic (Update)
• Summary Report Following an Outbreak of Avian Influenza: British Columbia
• Influenza A (H5N1): Vietnam (Historic)

February 25, 2005

• Influenza: Canada
• Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
• Cases of Rabies Following Organ Transplantation: Germany
• Influenza Vaccine Recommendations for the 2005-2006 Season: Northern Hemisphere

February 18, 2005

• Evaluation of the Canadian Paediatric Surveillance Program: Canada
• Rare Strain of Multi-Drug Resistant HIV: New York
• Variant Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease: Japan

February 11, 2005

• Public Immunization Program: Newfoundland & Labrador
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV): Spain
• Lymphogranuloma Venereum (LGV): United States
• Mumps: England and Wales

February 04, 2005

• 2002 Tuberculosis Annual Report: Canada
• Limited Supply of Rabies Vaccine: Canada
• Lymphogranuloma Verereum (LGV): England
• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Humans: Vietnam and Cambodia (Update)

January 31, 2005

• Gastrointestinal Illness: Dominican Republic
• Influenza and Norovirus: Manitoba
• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) Virus Infection: Asia (Historic)
• Communicable Diseases Situation Report on Tsunami-Affected Regions: South Asia

• The Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) Response to the 2004 Avian Influenza Outbreak in British Columbia: Canada
• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Humans: Vietnam (Update)
• Malaria: Dominican Republic (Update)
• Influenza: United States

January 17, 2005

• Influenza: Canada
• Avian Influenza A (H5N1) in Human Cases: Vietnam
• Avian Influenza A (H7N7): The Netherlands (Historic)

• General Health Precautions Following Earthquake and Tsunami Activity in Southeast Asia: Canada
• Tuberculosis: Yukon
• Mycobacterial furunculosis: California
• E. coli Outbreak: North Carolina (Update)