Novel coronavirus (COVID-19)
For information about COVID-19, please go to the BCCDC website. Information for the public (Latest case counts, getting tested, resources for community settings, etc). Information for healthcare providers (Laboratory testing, clinical care, infection control, signage & posters, etc). Guidance for long-term care and assisted living facilities. ...
Novel Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) outbreak
Please note: this situation is evolving rapidly and information is subject to change. Up-to-date information, including case counts, information for healthcare workers, and laboratory guidance is maintained on the BCCDC website. See PICNet update regarding novel coronavirus (nCoV) - January 24, 2020 PICNet newsletter to community of practice - January 14, 2020: An outbreak of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China has been closely monitored by the World Health Organization since late December 2019....
Novel Coronavirus (nCoV-2019) outbreak in Wuhan, China
Please disseminate widely Please note: this situation is evolving rapidly and information is subject to change. New details will be posted when available. Date of Release: January 14, 2020 An outbreak of atypical pneumonia in Wuhan, China has been closely monitored by the World Health Organization since late December 2019. The causative agent has been identified as a novel Coronavirus ("nCoV-2019"). To date, there have been 42 laboratory-confirmed cases, including 1 mortality, and...
Kids Boost Immunity: a free online learning resource for Canadian students
Kids Boost Immunity provides free science, social studies and health lessons developed by teachers to inspire digital-age students in support of UNICEF Canada. Curated lessons with interactive quizzes that mirror your province's science, health and social studies curriculum – all for free. For every quiz that students complete, Kids Boost Immunity donates a vaccine to someone in need! Check out kidsboostimmunity.com to start learning, taking quizzes, and earning vaccines for children! I Boost Immunity...
Infection Control News: June 3-7, 2019
How measles outbreak spurred renewed interest in national vaccine registry. News The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo has killed 1,300 people since last August, making it the second deadliest human outbreak of the virus in history. News Dr. Don Sheppard, co-director of MI4, the McGill Interdisciplinary Initiative in Infection and Immunity, & patient Eddie Leschiutta, discuss the growing threat of drug-resistant infections and the role of MI4. News Foodborne...
Infection Control News: May 13 – 17, 2019
California’s tightened rules pay off against measles. News Ebola could spread if ‘violent attacks’ continue in Congo, WHO warns. News C. difficile sniffing springer spaniel is making hospitals safer. News Alaska officials fear tuberculosis spread at religious event. News WORLD. Rift valley fever (RVF) outbreak on Mayotte. A RVF outbreak in the French overseas territory of Mayotte has resulted in 129 lab-confirmed human cases and 109 animal foci, since 11/2018. News MERS-CoV. Saudi Arabia reported...
Infection Control News: April 29 – May 3, 2019
U.S. measles outbreak raises questions about immunity in adults. News Antibiotic stewardship: the UN, international agencies, and experts today released a groundbreaking report demanding immediate, coordinated and ambitious action to avert a potentially disastrous drug-resistance crisis. News H3N2 viruses mutate during vaccine production but new tech could fix it. News U of Sask. could help prepare for outbreaks by producing human vaccines for Canada, centre director...