May 3, 2023 The virus that causes COVID-19 infection (SARS-CoV-2) can be detected in the stool of infected people over a significant portion of their illness. This provides an opportunity to test and monitor wastewater (sewage) for the presence of COVID-19 in communities and institutional settings (e.g. long-term care facilities) without the need for individual…
As of January 20, 2023 there have been 5 SARS-CoV-2 Variants of concern (VOC) that have emerged and undergone transmission around the world. A variant becomes a concern when it exhibits features of increased infectivity and/or transmissibility.
This webinar presents findings from the 2022 Royal Society of Canada policy brief on wastewater surveillance for SARS-CoV-2 RNA in Canada. Discussants elaborate on the application of this scientific method in the Canadian public health landscape.
This webinar considers existing structured stigma in public health and the consequences that this stigma has had on different communities.
Agent-based models (ABMs) can systematically simulate actions and interactions of independent “agents” that can represent people, places and/or objects within a predefined environment. These models aim to evaluate the success of public health interventions depending upon community structure and population dynamics.
There are two anti-viral treatments used for smallpox that have been repurposed for mpox, tecovirimat and brincidofovir, of which only the former has been approved for clinical use in Canada.
This webinar will cover the clinical diagnosis, sampling, and lab testing of mpox for frontline healthcare workers.
This webinar is for clinicians and public health experts, with the goal of improving knowledge about the evolving mpox situation. This webinar is about infection prevention and control measures.
Mathematical modelling is a method of research that allows for simulations of the real world in a virtual space. For Public Health, the results of modelling can be used to determine possible interventions and optimize desired outcomes for populations. At the 2016 5th biennial workshop of the Pan-InfORM research group, public health practitioners and analysts…
This webinar examines the constructive discussions and effective conversations with families and caregivers of children on vaccines. The health care providers need clear and up-to-date information on vaccine hesitancy, and strategies they can confidently implement in their practice to improve vaccine uptake.
This webinar is for clinicians and public health experts, with the goal of improving awareness of the evolving monkeypox situation. Experts provide epidemiological and clinical context for the observed monkeypox infections in Canada.
This infographic explains how people can get Blastomycosis, its symptoms and treatments.
