Infectious Diseases

The goal of the Infectious Diseases program is to prevent or reduce the burden of infectious diseases of public health importance through:

• public education and awareness about infectious diseases, and infection prevention, and control practices
• surveillance and early detection of cases and outbreaks of infectious diseases
• investigation and control of infectious diseases in institutions and the community (sporadic cases and outbreaks)
• providing infection and outbreak control advice to institutions and other professionals
• supporting  clients, health practitioners and the community
• inspection of facilities, such as: child care centres, long-term care homes, retirement homes, personal services settings (e.g. aesthetics, hair, tattoo, etc) 
• increasing awareness (public and community partners) of infection prevention and control practices

• Child Care Centres and Schools
• Designated Officers Resources
• Fact Sheets
• Hand Hygiene
• Health Care Professionals
• Hepatitis C
• Influenza
• Pandemic Influenza
• Personal Protective Equipment
• Personal Service Settings
• Reportable Infectious Diseases
• Tuberculosis
• Resources and Links
• West Nile Virus

Related Information:

• Immunization – Your Best Protection

• Travelling