This podcast series explores the challenges, opportunities, and best practices surrounding First Nations data ownership, control, access, and possession.
Stream: NCCID
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.
CAN AMS! Building an Antimicrobial Stewardship Committee in Long-term Care
This webinar discusses the experiences of two long-term care facilities in Saskatchewan who were each tasked with developing an antimicrobial stewardship committee.
One Health Approach to Risk Assessment
This seminar will discuss the scope and importance of One Health in Canada, as well as guidance and best practices within the Public Health Agency of Canada’s (PHAC) One Health Approach to Risk Assessment (OHARO) Framework.
Wastewater-Based Surveillance Program
A peer-to-peer learning program on wastewater-based surveillance for COVID-19, other pathogens and agents for public health practitioners.
Surveillance Advances Seminar Series
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).
Fact Sheet: What is Avian Influenza A (Bird Flu)
This fact sheet overviews H₅N₁ AI A – a rare, highly pathogenic avian influenza A virus that primarily affects birds but can also infect humans and other mammals, posing a significant public health risk.
Dengue
Dengue is a viral infection caused by the bite of infected Aedes mosquitoes.
In Canada, approximately 200-300 cases of dengue are imported each year. All cases have been among travellers returning from countries where dengue is present.
Genomics for Public Health Surveillance
Genomics is at the forefront of public health surveillance and has been widely applied to tracking infectious diseases. From identifying novel, emerging, and circulating pathogens and variants; tracking the spread and behaviour of pathogens; to monitoring vaccine effectiveness; genomics plays a crucial role in infectious disease surveillance for informing public health priorities and interventions.
H5N1 Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza A Virus (Bird Flu)
H5N1 AI is a highly pathogenic avian influenza virus that is easily transmitted between birds and is a zoonotic disease (a disease that transmits from animals to people), but it is not well adapted to mammals. There have been reports of possible limited human-to-human transmission, but there has been no evidence of ongoing transmission between people.
CAN AMS! Three Can-Do Outlooks on AMS
Join this engaging session highlighting opportunities for antimicrobial stewardship (AMS) in human, animal, and environmental health domains. NCCID and AMMI Canada welcome leaders in AMS from across Canada for this launch of the ‘CANAMS!’ series.
Infographic: Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA)
This infogrpahic overviews the resistant bacteria, Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureas (MRSA). It answers questions about symptoms, treatment and prevention.