Public Health Agency of Canada

Data from surveillance reports provide information on opioid- and stimulant-related harms (deaths, hospitalizations, emergency department visits, and responses by emergency medical services) in Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) works closely with the provinces and territories to...

The 2013-14 influenza season activity levels data indicates activity level reported by epidemiological week; The 2013-14 influenza season respiratory virus detection indicates the number of laboratory tests conducted for respiratory viruses by week; The 2013-14 influenza season outbreaks data...

In March 2023, the Public Health Agency of Canada launched a new, interactive dashboard that reports on the health of people in Canada. This collection of public health indicators helps us understand areas where we are doing well and where we need to improve. Ultimately, this dashboard provides a...

On December 6, 2023, the Minister of Health was invited to appear before the Standing Committee on Health (HESA) as part of their study of the Government's Advanced Purchase Agreement for vaccines with Medicago. The attached briefing materials were prepared for this appearance.

The Public Health Agency of Canada collects information on reported cases of the sexually transmitted infections chlamydia, gonorrhea and infectious syphilis through the Canadian Notifiable Diseases Surveillance System (CNDSS).

The Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System (CCDSS) uses linked administrative data sources from every province and territory to estimate the incidence and prevalence of chronic conditions, and, use of health services and health outcomes. Its aim is to foster the collection of surveillance...

Public Health Agency of Canada’s commitments for an accessible and barrier-free Canada

The award-winning Health Infobase, a sub-domain of Canada.ca, provides Canadian health information on a wide variety of topics including chronic and infectious diseases, injuries, mental health, health behaviours, health inequalities, consumer products, pesticides, wastewater, wildfires, and many...

Monkeypox is usually a self-limited viral infection with a rash that may be painful. Most people recover on their own after a few weeks. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is working with health authorities in the provinces and territories to investigate cases of monkeypox in Canada....

People infected with COVID-19 can shed the virus through their stool, even if they don't have any symptoms. Testing a community's sewage (wastewater) can tell us if COVID-19 is increasing or decreasing in that community. Our scientists have developed a pan-Canadian wastewater network to monitor...