Public Health Agency of Canada

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

COVID-19 causes a respiratory type infection that is mild in most of the population but can be more severe in those who are older adults or those with chronic underlying conditions. Having a disability alone may not put you at higher risk for getting COVID-19 or having severe illness if you do...

The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC), in collaboration with Canadian public health experts has developed this guidance for federal/provincial/territorial (F/P/T) public health authorities (PHA) to support the management of cases and contacts of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) within...

Together, we can take the following steps to slow the spread of COVID-19.

Take steps to reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19).

Across Canada, we are taking extraordinary steps to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Employers and employees will need to work together to protect the health of employees and clients, and to keep the workplace delivering its essential services.

This guidance updates and consolidates infection prevention and control guidance for managing COVID-19 in acute healthcare settings.

Since the novel coronavirus emerged, the Public Health Agency of Canada and provincial and territorial public health authorities have been working together to ensure a coordinated approach to slow the spread of the virus and to reduce its impacts on our population—especially the most...

Research: Overview of the respiratory syncytial virus vaccine candidate pipeline in Canada. Published on Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR), volume 46-4, April 2, 2020.

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance to manufacturers of serological assays intended for the detection of antibodies to SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19 disease. The guidance outlines recommendations regarding the minimum testing that should be performed for SARS-CoV-2...

This document provides guidance specific to the COVID-19 pandemic for home care providers.

Isolation means staying at home when you have a symptom of COVID-19 and it is possible that you have been exposed to the virus. By avoiding contact with other people, you help prevent the spread of disease to others in your home and your community.

This biosafety advisory is being provided by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) to assist clinical, diagnostic, and research laboratories in implementing proper biosafety procedures to handle samples that may contain SARS-CoV-2.

If you are caring for a child who has or may have COVID-19, it is important to follow the steps below to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community.

If you are caring for a person who has been diagnosed with COVID-19, follow this advice to protect yourself and others in the home, as well as those in your community.

Physical distancing (social distancing) means keeping a distance of at least two metres from others at all times.

Together, we can slow the spread of COVID-19 by making a conscious effort to keep a physical distance between each other. Physical distancing is proven to be one of the most effective ways to reduce the spread of illness during an outbreak.

COVID-19 is a new disease and we are still learning how it affects pregnant women.

Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) refers to a range of conditions that can include impairments in speech, non-verbal communication, and social interactions combined with restricted and repetitive behaviours, interests or activities.

The COVID-19 pandemic, along with related stressors and physical distancing measures, are affecting the mental health and well-being of many federal public servants. The risk landscape for workplace psychological health and safety is also changing as a result. There are at least 13 psychosocial...