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Learn about the different types of surveillance for West Nile virus and the reported number of cases in humans.

This is a link to multiple publications of diseases and conditions in Canada.

This is the third report of the Public Health Agency of Canada's (PHAC) Injury in Review series, providing important national surveillance statistics on the causes of traumatic brain injuries (TBI) across the life course, including sports, seniors' falls, assaults, consumer products, and more.

3,673 isolates causing invasive pneumococcal disease (IPD) were characterized in 2019. Incidence rate of IPD for 2019 for children under <1 year of age is 13.2 cases per 100,000 population and for seniors ≥60 years to 21.2 cases per 100,000 population. The overall crude incidence rate has...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) uses the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) to conduct national surveillance of 20 chronic conditions, including diagnosed dementia ("all types of dementia" when not specifically mentioned) and diagnosed ischemic heart disease (IHD)....

Zoonotic diseases are infectious diseases caused by bacteria, viruses and parasites that spread between animals and humans. Lyme disease is a multisystemic infection which can lead to health issues such as erythema migrans rash, cardiac, neurologic or arthritic manifestations. It is caused by the...

The Infectious Disease and Climate Change Fund (IDCCF) addresses the impact of climate change on human health in Canada by: increasing capacity, enabling Canadians and communities and improving adaptability and resiliency.

Individual surveillance systems have various public health goals and policy objectives. In recent years, the scope of, and our reliance on, surveillance systems have grown significantly in all parts of the world because of globalization and threats of multi-drug resistant bacteria, bioterrorism...

The 2019 to 2022 Federal Sustainable Development Strategy (FSDS) presents the Government of Canada’s sustainable development goals and targets, as required by the Federal Sustainable Development Act. In keeping with the purpose of this Act to provide the legal framework for developing and...