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Websites on Infection Protection
Canadian Coalition for Immunization Awareness & PromotionThis is a great website that parents and children, students, and health care professionals can access and download resources, articles, websites, and promotional materials about vaccinations. National |
Canadian Food Inspection AgencyClick on “Publications” and then “Food Facts” to learn about causes of food borne illness, food safety tips / fact sheets, safe food storage, allergies and sensitivities. National |
Canadian Partnership for Consumer Food Safety Education - Fight Bac!Learn about food borne illness, safe food handling, proper cooking temperatures, and storage for food. There is information for parents, kids, and educators. National |
Canadian Pediatric Society – Caring For Kids.cps.cahttp://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/immunization/index.htm Provides information on childhood vaccines and what parents need to know to get their children immunized. National |
Center for Disease Control and Prevention – Infectious DiseasesClick on “Diseases and Conditions” to view a variety of topics on infectious diseases such as animal-related diseases, childhood, emerging, insect, food related, and sexually transmitted diseases. International |
Department of Foreign Affairs and International Tradewww.voyage.gc.ca/dest/intro-en.asp Scroll under the “Resources” section and select travel updates/reports, current issues, country profiles, drugs and travel, or laws and regulations, to learn more about various health issues and hazards when travelling to other countries. Under “Travel Publications” you can download some great resources to prepare for a trip outside of Canada. National |
Health Canada – It’s Your Health – Influenza (the flu)http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/iyh-vsv/diseases-maladies/flu-grippe_e.html Print off this electronic fact sheet for information on influenza (flu). National |
Health Canada – Pandemic Influenzahttp://www.influenza.gc.ca/index_e.html One-stop access to information from Government of Canada departments and agencies on pandemic, avian, and seasonal influenza. National |
Mayo Clinic – Infectious Diseasehttp://www.mayoclinic.com/health/infectious-disease/ID99999 This website includes information on what is infectious diseases, how to prevent them, and a “Find it Fast” section which allows individuals to find quick information on a variety of diseases and viruses. International |
National Foundation for Infectious DiseasesThis website has fact sheets on adolescent and adult immunizations, Hepatitis A, B, C, Influenza, Chickenpox, Mumps, Rubella, Tuberculosis and many more. International |
National Institute of Allergy and Infectious DiseasesClick on “Publications” to select various health topics on infectious diseases. Each section provides fact sheets, brochures, links, and news articles on a specific topic. International |
Public Health Agency of Canada - Immunizations and Vaccineshttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/im/index.html Click on the “Topics” area for information on immunizations, vaccine preventable diseases, and safety. The site also provides up - to - date information on vaccines and vaccinations programs. National |
Public Health Agency of Canada - Infectious Diseaseshttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/id-mi/index.html This website provides information on a variety of infectious diseases such as avian influenza, measles, Tuberculosis, West Nile Virus, Rabies, as well as Sexually Transmitted Infections. National |
Public Health Agency of Canada - Listing of Travel Health Clinics in Canadahttp://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/tmp-pmv/travel/clinic_e.html Click here for a list of Travel Health Clinics throughout Canada. National |
Windsor Essex County Health Unit - Infectious Diseases/Sexually Transmitted InfectionsSelect “A to Z ” topics to find information about a particular disease/condition. Local |
World Health Organization (WHO) - Immunizationhttp://www.who.int/topics/immunization/en This website provides links to immunization reports, news and events. The site also includes links to related websites and topics. International |