PHAC Wastewater Monitoring Program for COVID-19

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.

Canada’s Surveillance Efforts for HPAI in Dairy Cattle and Beyond

In this seminar, the status of the HPAI outbreak in US dairy cattle and other species will be covered. This will be followed by a description of Canada’s surveillance and response plan, its collaborative multi-jurisdictional development, how it closely resembles the recently launched US surveillance plan and how this form of surveillance could be used for future outbreaks and disease detection on Canadian dairy farms and beyond.

Listeriosis

Listeriosis is a serious infection caused by Listeria monocytogenes, a bacterium commonly found in the environment. The bacterium can contaminate various foods and water sources:although cases are relatively rare, outbreaks can be of serious public health concern Rates range from 0.1 to 10 cases per million people annually, depending on the countries and regions of the world.

Vaccine Safety Surveillance in Canada: Opportunities for Equity

This NCCID-CAIRE webinar will feature experts from Canada who discuss different approaches to vaccine safety surveillance currently used in Canada. Speakers will discuss the strengths and limitations of these systems through an equity lens, and explore ways to address current challenges in this regard.

Shigellosis

Shigellosis is an acute, invasive, enteric bacterial infection that affects the digestive system. It is caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. Symptoms may appear within 1–2 days of encountering Shigella.