Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)

Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) from the Public Health Agency of Canada

Statement on the Recommended Use of Herpes Zoster Vaccine

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada with ongoing and timely medical, scientific, and public health advice relating to immunization. The Public Health Agency of Canada acknowledges that the advice and recommendations set out in this statement are based upon the best current available scientific knowledge and is disseminating this document for information purposes.

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Advice for Consideration of Quadrivalent (A, C, Y, W135) Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine, for use by Provinces and Territories

In 2006, the first quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine (Menactra™) was authorized for use in Canada. This statement provides the evidence based analysis needed for consideration of this vaccine for immunization program planning by provinces and territories.

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CCDR 2010 Volume 36 - Supplement 1 - Guidelines for the Prevention and Control of Mumps Outbreaks in Canada

These guidelines are based on national and international expertise, outbreak experiences, and best practice. At the request of CIC and the CCMOH, they were prepared primarily to assist Canadian public health authorities in their investigation and management of mumps outbreaks. They are intended to provide consistent case and contact definitions and, consequently, to improve reporting and surveillance information that will guide future outbreak management.

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Canadian Integrated Surveillance Report: Salmonella, Campylobacter, verotoxigenic E. coli and Shigella, from 2000 to 2004

This is the second integrated surveillance report looking at temporal and spatial trends of selected enteric diseases in Canada from various data sources. This report focuses on the years 2000 to 2004. The pathogens described are Salmonella, Campylobacter, verotoxigenic Escherichia coli and Shigella.

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Guidelines for the Practice of Travel Medicine

Guidelines for the Practice of Travel Medicine have been developed to provide some broad guidance to healthcare providers and the general public with the goal of improving the quality of travel medicine services to Canadians who seek these services. The guidelines are designed to assist the health care practitioner deliver travel medical care of high quality and thereby help protect the health of Canadian travellers.

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Case Definitions for Communicable Diseases under National Surveillance - 2009

Results of Provincial/Territorial (P/T) Consultation Process to provide updated case definitions for communicable diseases under national surveillance, diseases.

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Recommendations Regarding the Management of Bat Exposures to Prevent Human Rabies

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) provides updates the recommendations regarding bat exposures and provides a detailed rationale.

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Travellers

The Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with ongoing and timely medical, scientific, and public-health advice relating to tropical infectious disease and health risks associated with international travel.

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Statement on Seasonal Trivalent Inactivated Influenza Vaccine (TIV) for 2009-2010

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada with ongoing and timely medical, scientific and public health advice relating to immunization and certain prophylaxis agents.

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Risk Assessment and Prevention of Tuberculosis Among Travellers

The Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with ongoing and timely medical, scientific, and public-health advice relating to tropical infectious disease and health risks associated with international travel.

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Canadian Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria Among International Travellers

Canadian Recommendations for the Prevention and Treatment of Malaria Among International Travellers

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Statement on Meningococcal Vaccination for Travellers - ACC-4 - June 2009 / Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT)

The Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT ) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC ) with ongoing and timely medical, scientific, and public-health advice relating to tropical infectious disease and health risks associated with international travel.

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Evidence-based recommendations for immunization ? Methods of the National Advisory Committee on Immunization - ACS-1 - January 2009 / National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)/

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) provides the Public Health Agency of Canada with ongoing and timely medical, scientific and public health advice relating to immunization.

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - September, 34-09

Determinants for immunization coverage by age 2 in a population cohort in the Capital Health region, Edmonton, Alberta

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - August, 34-08

Epidemiology of community associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - November, 34-11

A new twist on an old problem: A case of pediatric meningitis caused by multidrug-resistant Streptococcus pneumoniae serotype 19A

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - October, 34-10

Economic analysis of a public program for routine seven valent pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV-7) in infancy, Alberta

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Updated Recommendations on Interferon Gamma Release Assays for Latent Tuberculosis Infection - ACS-6 - October 2008 / Canadian Tuberculosis Committee (CTC)

The Canadian Tuberculosis Committee provides the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) with ongoing, timely and scientifically based advice on national strategies and priorities with respect to tuberculosis prevention and control in Canada. PHAC acknowledges that the advice and recommendations set out in this statement are based upon the best currently available scientific knowledge and medical practice.

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Statement on the recommended use of pneumococcal 23-valent polysaccharide vaccine in homeless persons and injection drug users - ACS-5 - September 2008 / National Advisory Committee on Immunization (N

Presents the statement made by the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI). Lists prior NACI recommendations and highlights the results of a literature review on homeless populations and illicit drug use. Makes recommendations. Includes bibliographic references.

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Statement on Protection Against Japanese Encephalitis - ACS-4 - September 2008 / Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT)/

Japanese encephalitis (JE) is caused by a fl avivirus transmitted by Culex mosquitoes. It is one of the most important causes of viral encephalitis worldwide, with an estimated 50,000 cases and 15,000 deaths annually. JE is endemic throughout much of rural South-East Asia, where the risk to unvaccinated travellers has been estimated to be as high as 1/5,000 per month of exposure. There is no specifi c treatment for JE, although an effi cacious vaccine and use of personal protective measures (PPM) will provide substantial protection against infection and disease.

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Statement on Influenza Vaccination for the 2008-2009 Season - ACS-3 - July 2008 / National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)/

This statement contains new information on human and avian influenza epidemiology. Recent issues related to amantadine and oseltamivir resistance are outlined. Updated information on influenza and pregnancy, and the pediatric immunization schedule is provided.

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)- June, 34-06

Cryptococcus gattii Infections on Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada: Emergence of a Tropical Fungus in a Temperate Environment; Information Update on Currently Approved Vaccines

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - July, 34-07

Influenza In Canada: 2007-2008 Season Update

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Statement on Hepatitis Vaccines for Travellers - ACS-2 - July 2008 / Committee to Advise on Tropical Medicine and Travel (CATMAT)/

Statement on Hepatitis Vaccines for Travellers

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)- May, 34-05

* Investigation of community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus in a remote northern community, Nunavut, Canada; * Burden of acute gastrointestinal illness in Canada, 1999-2007: Interim summary of NSAGI activities; * Errata/clarifications - Canadian Immunization Guide, 2006, 7th Edition.

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR)- April, 34-04

1)Outbreak of Norovirus gastroenteritis at a university student residence ? Edmonton, Alberta, 2006; 2)Outbreak of invasive group A streptococcal disease in two hospitals, Ontario, 2003

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - March, 2008 - 34-03

Influenza in Canada: 2006-2007 Season

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) Supplement - Volume: 34S2 March 2008

Final Report of Outcomes from the National Consensus Conference for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases in Canada

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - February, 2008 - 34-02

Investigation of the second wave (Phase 2) of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) in Toronto, Canada. What happened?

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Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) - January, 2008 - 34-01

In this issue: The rising challenge of Lyme borreliosis in Canada; Absence of prolyliminopeptidase-negative Neisseria gonorrhoeae strains in Ontario, Canada; ERRATUM - Final Report and Recommendations from the National Notifiable Diseases Working Group

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Supplement - Guideline for Investigation of Suspected Transfusion Transmitted Bacterial Contamination

This Guideline was developed by a Working Group formed by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to provide standardized instructions for investigation of suspected bacterial contamination related to the transfusion of blood components that will be useful to hospitals and practical in terms of implementation.

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Statement on the recommended use of pentavalent human-bovine reassortant rotavirus vaccine - ACS-1 - January 2008 / National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI)/

This statement provides recommendations for use of RotaTeq? in Canadian infants and summarizes what is known regarding the burden of illness associated with RV in Canada, as well as the current knowledge of vaccine efficacy and safety data.

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Supplement Point-of-Care HIV Testing Using Rapid HIV Test Kits: Guidance for Health-Care Professionals - CCDR Volume 33S2

In October 2005, Health Canada licenced a rapid HIV test for use by HCPs in the POC setting. One requirement for the use of these test kits in the POC setting is that HIV counselling, such as that described in the Canadian Medical Association's 1995 publication Counselling Guidelines for HIV Testing (new guidelines to be published in 2008).This document replaces the previous version published in 2000 and provides updated clinical and technical information, as well as links to additional information that will help Canadian HCPs implement POC HIV testing with the use of rapid HIV test kits.

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Meningococcal C conjugate vaccination recommendations for infants - ACS-11 - November 2007

The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) made recommendations on the use of meningococcal C conjugate vaccine for infants (i.e. children < 1 year of age), children from 1 to 4 years of age, adolescents and young adults.

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Interferon gamma release assays for latent tuberculosis infection

The following recommendations are based in general upon a review of the literature and expert opinion as of October 2006. With more research results related to interferon gamma release assays being published all the time, the field is quickly evolving. As a result, this Advisory Committee Statement will be periodically updated as warranted.

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