Emerging Respiratory Virus Update
From BCCDC: With the annual Hajj approaching (September 21-26) and as we enter the regular autumn respiratory virus surveillance period, below is an update on recent trends in emerging respiratory viruses globally, including MERS-CoV and novel avian influenza A viruses. For our most recent seasonal influenza bulletin for BC (report no. 22, also posted on-line today), see: http://www.bccdc.ca/dis-cond/DiseaseStatsReports/influSurveillanceReports.htm 1. SUMMARY HIGHLIGHTS MERS-CoV While the number of MERS-CoV cases associated with the May-June nosocomial outbreak in...
Enterovirus D68 – Situation Update
Please note: You can find the latest information on EV-D68 on the BC Centre for Disease Control website._____ The US CDC has recently reported an increase in hospitalizations among children with severe respiratory illness associated with enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) infection. Not unexpectedly, confirmed cases of EV-D68 have also been detected in Canada, including recent sporadic detections in British Columbia (BC). The BC Centre for Disease Control has provided a brief overview of EV-D68 and offer...
Influenza Fact Sheets
A quadrivalent influenza vaccine fact sheet has been developed for health care providers. The live attenuated influenza vaccine (LAIV) Q&A has also been updated. Both resources are posted on BCCDC’s health professionals section and will be posted shortly on ImmunizeBC’s website....