Powassan Virus

…reviewed literature. This disease debrief was prepared by Ankita Mehra. Questions, comments, and suggestions regarding this disease brief are most welcome and can be sent to nccid@manitoba.ca. What are Disease…

Modelling Group Report 2021_06_17_Executive Summary

…VOC-driven resurgence when Canada reopens. However, in simulations with increased vaccine acceptance rates and enhanced test-trace-isolate measures a delta VOC-driven resurgence was prevented, most markedly when both strategies were combined….

HCV-General_EN

…believe a vaccine exists.  Most respondents could not correctly identify the most common methods of hepatitis C transmission.  Only 23% correctly identified injection drug use/sharing drug needles and…

Letter to front line labs 2021 Vitek2 MDR

…AMR Sub-committee of the Canadian Public Health Laboratory Network (CPHLN) and the Canadian Association of Clinical Microbiologists and Infectious Diseases (CACMID1). While implementation of these rules is optional, the CPHLN…

HIV-General_EN

…infection. HIV/AIDS KNOWLEDGE HAS DECLINED OVER THE LAST 9 YEARS  Most Canadians know that when a person has an HIV infection, their body has difficulty defending itself against common…

ReVi Position Statement on POC Serology v1.00

…used clinically.  False negative results may occur in elderly and immunocompromised patients. https://www.who.int/news-room/commentaries/detail/advice-on-the-use-of-point-of-care-immunodiagnostic-tests-for-covid-19 2 Where it could be used The role of serology in the diagnosis of acute SARS-CoV-2…

Noni MacDonald

…work with the World Health Organization as well as vaccine pain rand hesitancy research and policy work in Canada; 2) MicroResearch, building capacity in community focused research in developing countries…