Wastewater has already been used to show early detection of COVID-19 in some Canadian jurisdictions prior to an increase of clinically diagnosed cases. As COVID-19 can be characterized by symptomatic and asymptomatic infection, it is important to identify the presence of undiagnosed cases to minimize the likelihood of outbreaks.
This webinar discusses the current situation of the multi-country mpox outbreaks and the potential implications for Canadian public health.
This moderated, live webinar discusses the current vaccine landscape in Canada and provide an overview of the latest recommendations from the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) for respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), seasonal influenza, and COVID-19 for the 2024-2025 respiratory virus season.
A peer-to-peer learning program on wastewater-based surveillance for COVID-19, other pathogens and agents for public health practitioners.
Co-hosted by National Collaborating Centre for Infectious Diseases (NCCID) and the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) Data, Surveillance, and Foresight Branch (DSFB).
As the first year of the CWN-NCCID Wastewater-based Surveillance (WBS) Program comes to an end in March this year, CWN and NCCID overviewed our WBS program.
Please join us for the sixth seminar of the Surveillance Advances seminar series entitled “Advancing the practice of wastewater surveillance”, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024 from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (ET). This seminar will feature a discussion about COVID and wastewater surveillance in Quebec.
This podcast series provides details about the results of a qualitative study investigating the impact of COVID-19 on trans and nonbinary population and asks guests to speak about their experiences related to common themes identified from the study.
The purpose of this work is to conduct a preliminary analysis of COVID-19 vaccine-related English tweets posted by Canadian users to identify key topics that dominate the conversation and examine the public sentiments regarding these different topics over a short study period.
This presentation will provide information on the importance of striving for a more collaborative approach between data analysts and primary knowledge users who work in the injury prevention field. This will include a description of the reasons for a greater focus on obtaining actionable data to help maximize the use of limited available resources.
The journey from pregnancy to childbirth and beyond is a complex process that requires careful attention, informed decision-making, and collaborative efforts from healthcare and public health practitioners, policymakers, researchers, women and their families, and society as a whole.
This period of transformation covers not only the physical aspects of pregnancy and childbirth, but also the mental and social dimensions that strongly influence the well-being of women and their families. Recognizing and addressing these multi-dimensional elements is essential to fostering comprehensive support systems and supporting the overall health of women and newborns.
The integration of data science into public health surveillance marks a new era of opportunities to advance the ability to monitor, analyze, and respond to population health trends and issues. This seminar will discuss the potentially transformative role of data science in shaping the future landscape of public health surveillance.
