The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared the outbreak of Ebola virus disease in West Africa a public health emergency that requires a coordinated international response to stop the spread.
The 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.
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System collects data from select laboratories across Canada on the number of tests performed and the number of tests positive for influenza and other respiratory viruses. Data are reported on a weekly basis year-round to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.
Today, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, the Honourable Peter Van Loan, Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, was joined by Member of Parliament for Ancaster-Dundas-Flamborough-Westdale, David Sweet, and Tom McAllister, CEO of Ontario Heart and Stroke Foundation, at the Harry Howell Arena to highlight Automated External Defibrillators … Continue reading
In Canada, 89 new cases of measles were reported by Quebec during week 09.
Following an event yesterday in North Vancouver to highlight the recent installation of several Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs) in a local arena in that city, Parliamentary Secretary, Cathy McLeod, on behalf of the Minister of Health, Rona Ambrose, joined Mark Collison, Director, Advocacy and Stakeholder Relations for North Saanich at the Heart and Stroke Foundation … Continue reading
A total of 21 human clinical cases of West Nile virus were reported in Canada: five in Manitoba [Interlake-Eastern Health Region (1), Prairie Mountain Health Region (2)Footnote *, Southern Health Region (1) and Winnipeg Health Region (1)], 10 in Ontario [Chatham-Kent (1), Halton Region (2), Lambton County (1), City of Ottawa (2), Simcoe-Muskoka District (1) … Continue reading
On behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, Cathy McLeod, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Health, Andrew Saxton, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and Member of Parliament for North Vancouver, and Adrienne Bakker, CEO of British Columbia & Yukon Heart and Stroke Foundation (HSF), were on-site at the North Shore … Continue reading
Parliamentary Secretary Cathy McLeod, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, will give an update on the installation of defibrillators in recreational arenas across the country.
On May 5th, 2014 the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recent spread of poliovirus (polio) a public health emergency of international concern. They issued temporary polio vaccination recommendations to prevent further spread of the virus worldwide. These recommendations focus on countries exporting wild polio and other polio affected countries: Afghanistan, Cameroon, Equatorial Guinea, Ethiopia, … Continue reading
In week 09, all influenza indicators remained similar to, or declined from the previous week. Elevated influenza activity was mostly reported in the Central and Atlantic provinces
Parliamentary Secretary Cathy McLeod, on behalf of the Honourable Rona Ambrose, Minister of Health, joined by PS Andrew Saxton, will give an update on the installation of defibrillators in recreational arenas across the country.
The Respiratory Virus Detection Surveillance System collects data from select laboratories across Canada on the number of tests performed and the number of tests positive for influenza and other respiratory viruses. Data are reported on a weekly basis year-round to the Centre for Immunization and Respiratory Infectious Diseases (CIRID), Public Health Agency of Canada.