Public Health Agency of Canada

Genital herpes is caused by herpes simplex virus (HSV). It is a chronic viral infection that occurs frequently among sexually active individuals. The diagnosis can trigger significant psychological, social, relationship and sexual distress for those affected. Adjusting to having genital herpes is...

Herpes zoster is an acute viral infection caused by reactivation of varicella-zoster virus (VZV). LZV, a live, attenuated vaccine for zoster has been available in Canada for many years. A new subunit recombinant zoster vaccine (RZV) named Shingrix was approved in Canada in October 2017. This...

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases. 

Not just for kids: An adult guide to vaccination

"Gram-negative bacilli commonly encountered in healthcare settings include species such as Pseudomonas aeruginosa, Acinetobacter spp. and Stenotrophomonas maltophilia, and species belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family, such as Escherichia coli, Klebsiella pneumoniae, and Enterobacter...

"Seasonal influenza, a respiratory infection caused by the influenza virus is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality, especially in individuals who are at the extremes of age, pregnant, immune compromised, or have chronic underlying disease. Morbidity and hospitalization rates for...

The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual, peer-reviewed, open-access, online scientific journal published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). It provides timely, authoritative and practical information on infectious diseases to clinicians, public health...

Parents are responsible for the well-being of their children, including protecting them from illness caused by diseases that are vaccine-preventable. Learn about vaccination and why it is important to your child’s health. Parents agree that feeding and sleeping schedules are important to help...