http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/index-eng.phpCanada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)2022-10-26T16:01:15-04:00Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/images/wmms.gifhttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/assets/images/Icons-RSS2.gifMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) from the Public Health Agency of CanadaCCDR Volume 47-2, February 2021Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#d66e3383ccaf74888c1d82055249e1772021-03-05T11:58:21-05:002021-03-05T11:58:21-05:00Latest issue: HIV testing in Canada in the Past Decade 2009-2019Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for 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produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-10, October 1, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#b7d08b9e37a2d92bddb556a6bed20ec02020-10-23T10:12:53-04:002020-10-23T10:12:53-04:00Latest issue: Laboratory BiosafetyMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-7/8, July 2, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#b7fbd85add9a6a02e11c60d064432fb32020-07-03T11:29:00-04:002020-07-03T11:29:00-04:00Mandatory childhood immunization programsMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-6, June 4, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#17382b322e53d3e3adb8b82158abccad2020-06-04T14:45:25-04:002020-06-04T14:45:25-04:00Latest issue: Artificial intelligence in public healthMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-5, May 7, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#50fadcd4a646d44458937fe927f38b5b2020-05-27T12:07:19-04:002020-05-27T12:07:19-04:00Latest issue: Nosocomial infection surveillanceMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-4, April 2, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#be1ba0a3f51bb2ce0a62e993ee44088a2020-04-03T15:50:37-04:002020-04-03T15:50:37-04:00Latest issue: Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 46-2/3, February 6, 2020Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2020-46/issue-2-3-february-6-2020/article-2-canada-national-collaboration-centres-public-health.html#d0f4ce0195c360f3887f8ddfdcde92c12020-02-07T14:45:26-05:002020-02-07T14:45:26-05:00Latest issue: Public Health NetworkMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-12, December 5, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-12-december-5-2019.html#79b6398611c5d2f7cfc7507fc8d725d12019-12-06T11:28:00-05:002019-12-06T11:28:00-05:00Latest issue: HIVMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-11, November 7, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#6e86b00c0cef12f30fda4ed5b8e26dad2019-11-08T09:50:44-05:002019-11-08T09:50:44-05:00Latest issue: Sexually transmitted infections among MSMMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-10, October 3, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr.html#4ba2cccb2723cc5a1399b3ea5759f1952019-10-04T12:07:01-04:002019-10-04T12:07:01-04:00Latest issue: Open Science / Open DataMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-7/8, July 4, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-7-8-july-4-2019.html#708bffa864981ab17c9cba6d2a15c4b32019-07-05T15:31:20-04:002019-07-05T15:31:20-04:00Latest issue: Zoonotic diseasesMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-6, June 6, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-6-june-6-2019.html#98ee65f4eb8d38d35e95d4e8146fb8ba2019-06-07T15:01:50-04:002019-06-07T15:01:50-04:00Latest issue: Influenza: An updateMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-4, April 4, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-4-april-4-2019.html#3949ababedf5a5a8e01bf10170b223c52019-04-05T14:43:25-04:002019-04-05T14:43:25-04:00Latest issue: Climate change and infectious diseases: The challengesMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-2/3, February 7, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-2-february-7-2019.html#ab21a4e92926bfc8f8594b89d59401d72019-02-08T13:11:51-05:002019-02-08T13:11:51-05:00Latest issue: Multidrug resistant gonorrheaMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 45-1, January 3, 2019Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2019-45/issue-1-january-3-2019.html#20ab47f5bc469e07838f2014648656f02019-01-04T11:30:10-05:002019-01-04T11:30:10-05:00Latest issue: Challenges in infection controlMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 44-12, December 6, 2018Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2018-44/issue-12-december-6-2018.html#32904d81e33c2741066b29159930096b2018-12-13T13:07:49-05:002018-12-13T13:07:49-05:00Latest issue: Adult immunizationMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR Volume 44-11, November 1, 2018Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttps://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/reports-publications/canada-communicable-disease-report-ccdr/monthly-issue/2018-44/issue-11-november-1-2018.html#6f629d0bd42387f7a0ff2706d22ccf602018-11-05T14:26:56-05:002018-11-05T14:26:56-05:00Latest issue: Healthcare-associated infections and antimicrobial resistanceMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 43-7-8, July 6, 2017 (July/August Issue): Outbreak detectionPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/17vol43/dr-rm43-7-8/index-eng.php#f5be6c5b6828958568ec6523b494802c2017-07-10T16:31:58-04:002017-07-10T16:31:58-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 43-5, May 4, 2017: Implementation sciencePublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/17vol43/dr-rm43-5/index-eng.php#c3a27c00f97e6831c05f102bd7f1030f2017-05-04T16:40:07-04:002017-05-04T16:40:07-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 43-2, February 2, 2017: Sexually transmitted infectionsPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/17vol43/dr-rm43-2/index-eng.php#c0326932489f05dca0f0ec0e6af6d90c2017-02-02T16:04:27-05:002017-02-02T16:04:27-05:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 43-1, January 5, 2017: Enteric disease outbreaksPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/17vol43/dr-rm43-1/index-eng.php#45583e4f4236753448084d45cc9b77c82017-01-05T17:48:45-05:002017-01-05T17:48:45-05:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-12, December 1, 2016: Improving vaccination ratesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-12/index-eng.php#1653f7b72102d3fffcde0e5d7b1502482016-12-01T16:14:46-05:002016-12-01T16:14:46-05:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-10, October 6, 2016: Emerging challenges of vector-borne diseases and citiesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-10/index-eng.php#ac1abc99cc950f50501e49cf3a1157272016-10-06T15:59:57-04:002016-10-06T15:59:57-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-9, September 1, 2016: Scientific writingPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-9/index-eng.php#90538400b8215a78675eabab17e51c1a2016-09-01T16:09:36-04:002016-09-01T16:09:36-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-8, August 4, 2016: Current travel risksPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-8/index-eng.php#412e87133f01919a146f2ab272a3faad2016-08-04T17:04:15-04:002016-08-04T17:04:15-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-7, July 7, 2016: Can we stop Measles?Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-7/index-eng.php#9928d0b9a363984b8a579a90f22a556c2016-07-07T15:58:59-04:002016-07-07T15:58:59-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). It is geared to both clinicians and public health professionals and publishes the latest statistics on infectious disease trends in Canada, advisory committee statements, original research and rapid communications.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-6, June 2, 2016: RabiesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-6/index-eng.php#63aeea2e8223dcce3d088b91bfd965512016-06-02T14:29:49-04:002016-06-02T14:29:49-04:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual online, scientific peer-reviewed journal published monthly by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-5, May 5, 2016: Zika VirusPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-5/index-eng.php#235de8a27b908234bf5a80898ab178b52016-05-09T16:38:00-04:002016-05-09T16:38:00-04:00Read the updated Canadian recommendations on the prevention and treatment of Zika virus.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42S-2, March 17, 2016: Syrian refugeesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-s2/index-eng.php#196708bfc9154ff01e35e221b8c486cb2016-03-17T16:40:28-04:002016-03-17T16:40:28-04:00As the Syrians are welcomed into Canada, it is useful to learn about where they are coming from. Syria is an ancient land with a rich history and has always been home to diverse cultures, ethnicities and religions.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-3, March 3, 2016: Infectious Disease as Chronic DiseasePublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-3/index-eng.php#5be8961a7b9e246a6926e29a452f27062016-03-03T15:59:05-05:002016-03-03T15:59:05-05:00The Canada Communicable Disease Report, published by the Public Health Agency of Canada, is an open-access, peer-reviewed, online journal on infectious diseases. It is designed for a broad audience that includes clinicians and public health professionals, researchers and policymakers.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42S-1, February 18, 2016: Social Determinants of HealthPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42s-1/index-eng.php#bd39ac922c895a81155f3e19214605cf2016-02-18T14:42:56-05:002016-02-18T14:42:56-05:00Health inequities, or avoidable inequalities in health between groups of people, are increasingly recognized and being tackled to improve public health. Canada's interest in health inequities goes back over 40 years, with the landmark 1974 Lalonde report.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 42-2, February 4, 2016: Update on STIsPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-2/index-fra.php#be17e9d7197c6fd79729141b00d900c82016-02-04T17:36:47-05:002016-02-04T17:36:47-05:00Inside this issue: Update on STIsMaterial on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 42-1, January 7, 2016: Emerging infectious diseasesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/16vol42/dr-rm42-1/index-eng.php#09858ec8dd8bae93e8df00952a8170a22016-01-07T15:44:03-05:002016-01-07T15:44:03-05:00One of the qualities of emerging infectious diseases is that they come - and go! Read about how a rapid surveillance system was set up to track the enterovirus D68 that led to the hospitalization of children across Canada in the fall of 2014 and yet the Hamilton Regional Virology Laboratory looked for and did not find a single case of EV-D68 in 2015. Did this happen elsewhere? That remains to be documented.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 41-12, December 3, 2015: Good news on HIVPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-12/index-eng.php#ab694ea6804ff399047b5ef9e28e340a2015-12-03T10:41:44-05:002015-12-03T10:41:44-05:00HIV rates are dropping in Canada, recent evidence on early HIV treatment has informed new global recommendations by the World Health Organization (WHO), and the UNAIDS, the Joint United Nations Programme on HIV/AIDS has challenged the world with an ambitious treatment target to help end the AIDS epidemic.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 41S-5, November 19, 2015: Antimicrobial resistance and innovationPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41s-5/index-eng.php#f6a35ca8c1d5ff1fe0287b3a06798a612015-11-19T12:33:25-05:002015-11-19T12:33:25-05:00In this issue, read about how normal flora can now be manufactured to treat Clostridium difficile and potentially other conditions, learn how optimal vaccine use can minimize the need for antibiotics, and see how the Canadian Institutes of Health Research has been funding research on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) innovation.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 41-11, November 5, 2015: Foodborne IllnessPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-11/index-eng.php#a4a98cdf4f7bdcb91e8e14dfdf08f6d12015-11-05T14:32:58-05:002015-11-05T14:32:58-05:00Gastroenteritis from foodborne illness is a common clinical and public health problem that occurs primarily from person-to-person contact and contaminated food, and may be linked to travel. In this issue, find out what we can learn from a provincial and a national tracking system for enteric outbreaks.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 41-10, October 1, 2015: VaccinesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-10/index-eng.php#cc1284b16cbe1cbe48c4ab29e6da19202015-10-01T16:24:28-04:002015-10-01T16:24:28-04:00There are a lot of good developments in the area of vaccines. Know the latest recommendations for influenza vaccines this season, including the use of quadrivalent vaccines, especially in infants and young children. Learn about the re-emergence of polio, and why acute flaccid paralysis surveillance here in Canada remains critical.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 41-9, September 3, 2015: Big DataPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-09/index-eng.php#d16bec8de9e0f0f87ba51eb9e2fe3af32015-09-03T15:18:45-04:002015-09-03T15:18:45-04:00Big Data has begun to transform how we identify, track and control infectious diseases. Big Data is produced through the analysis of large data sets to glean information that was previously unavailable.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 41-8, August 6, 2015: Protein misfolding disordersPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-08/index-eng.php#ad33fb5fcf13410a8cf73ed9113eed5e2015-08-11T16:38:03-04:002015-08-11T16:38:03-04:00This issue explores a rapidly developing area of research: protein misfolding disorders. It was once thought that prions, which cause protein misfolding in Mad Cow Disease and other forms of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD), represented a unique disease process.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) Volume 41-7: Measles eliminationPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-07/index-eng.php#8377fb7d132845b6bd8070a32a71241d2015-07-02T11:45:38-04:002015-07-02T11:45:38-04:00Canada has maintained its measles elimination status, despite a rising number of measles cases in 2014, because of prompt clinical and public health responses that have limited the length of outbreaks to less than 12 months.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report CCDR - Volume 41 S-4, June 18, 2015Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41s-4/index-eng.php#56df8fa994fa55cbe922986632ed90ad2015-06-18T15:25:15-04:002015-06-18T15:25:15-04:00Inside this supplement: Antimicrobial stewardship Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 41-05, May 7, 2015: Visiting friends and relativesPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-05/index-eng.php#e153b8ee75199babe24e45dbb2a3f47c2015-05-07T15:36:30-04:002015-05-07T15:36:30-04:00Travel is a national pastime in Canada. Yet many do not know that those who travel internationally to visit friends and relatives are at increased risk of travel-related morbidity.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report Volume 41-S3, April 20, 2015Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41s-3/index-eng.php#e89b137491154c4d4cb937eeb2eb77ad2015-04-20T15:50:13-04:002015-04-20T15:50:13-04:00To mark National Immunization Awareness Week coming up April 25 to May 2, 2015, this supplement explores immunization across the lifespan. Read the case for giving increased attention to adult vaccines, and learn about two key strategies to address vaccine hesitancy.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report: Volume 41-04Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-04/index-eng.php#3b90465655451e9a572225f7dc0b148a2015-04-02T16:20:37-04:002015-04-02T16:20:37-04:00In this issue, the CCDR Editorial Office begins a series of articles on scientific writing.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report: Volume 41 S-2, March 19, 2015: TuberculosisPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41s-2/index-eng.php#6d0b0f655407eefe1e3c21d491807dff2015-03-19T16:40:08-04:002015-03-19T16:40:08-04:00The battle against tuberculosis (TB) is finally becoming a good news story. Nonetheless, the battle is not over. As we mark World TB day on March 24, 2015 it is useful to consider innovations to help the populations in Canada who are at risk of infection and continue best practices to minimize drug resistance.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report: Volume 41-03, March 5, 2015: Public health issues in remote areasPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-03/index-eng.php#792a486f9c307b32b039e25dfb23623c2015-03-05T15:20:59-05:002015-03-05T15:20:59-05:00In this issue, read about how researchers worked in Nunavut to establish baseline rates of human papillomavirus (HPV) infections prior to starting the HPV vaccine program and how a number of northern countries collaborated to establish international circumpolar surveillance to monitor invasive bacterial diseases.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 41-02, February 5, 2015Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-02/index-eng.php#f1205c0d44418af0b1f17510a8e872ac2015-02-05T15:28:25-05:002015-02-05T15:28:25-05:00Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) continue to increase in Canada and this trend is consistent with much of the western world. Each STI presents unique challenges. Chlamydia is typically asymptomatic and syphilis goes into dormant periods. The treatment of gonorrhea has been complicated by the growing antimicrobial resistance to many of the previous first line antibiotics.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR): Volume 41-01, January 8, 2015: Chikungunya virusPublic Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/15vol41/dr-rm41-01/index-eng.php#2e7c5eeee3b286422fb670f0d1bab4982015-01-08T08:13:17-05:002015-01-08T08:13:17-05:00Chikungunya virus causes a dengue-like illness and, over the past year, has had a remarkable spread across the Caribbean as well as parts of southern Europe and the United States. This issue explores what the implications are for Canada in terms of travel-related illness, and the risk that the mosquito vector could migrate north. See the ID News links to explore how chikungunya and other alpha viruses cause arthritic symptoms.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.CCDR: Volume 40-19, December 18, 2014Public Health Agency of Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.cahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/publicat/ccdr-rmtc/14vol40/dr-rm40-19/index-eng.php#3196380e94f00f196a4c8bd81cdc34b22014-12-18T16:45:04-05:002014-12-18T16:45:04-05:00In this issue explore what we know about the Hepatitis C virus (HCV) in Canada. Since 1998, Canadian rates of reported HCV cases have declined over 50%, but certain populations remain at risk. An estimated 1% of people have been exposed to Hepatitis C in Canada.Material on this Web site was produced and/or compiled by the Public Health Agency of Canada for the purpose of providing Canadians with direct access to information about the Government of Canada.