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Alberta notifiable disease summary

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This annual summary highlights key findings on the incidence of communicable diseases in Alberta. Requirements for reporting communicable diseases are mandated by the Communicable Diseases... More ≫

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This annual summary highlights key findings on the incidence of communicable diseases in Alberta. Requirements for reporting communicable diseases are mandated by the Communicable Diseases Regulation, under the Public Health Act. Alberta Health participates in the collection, analysis and interpretation of communicable disease data to assist the Chief Medical Officer of Health in fulfilling the duties prescribed in the Public Health Act.

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Confirmed reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta

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Information on the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta. Reportable diseases are those that are a serious threat to public health or... More ≫

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Information on the number of confirmed farmed herds or flocks affected by reportable and notifiable diseases in Alberta. Reportable diseases are those that are a serious threat to public health or animal health and can cause serious economic, political and social impacts to the livestock industry and/or the province. These diseases require action to control or eradicate. Notifiable diseases are diseases of concern that do not require action, but should be monitored to establish prevalence or trends.

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Alberta notifiable disease incidence : a historical record, 1919-2014

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This report provides a historical account of selected notifiable communicable diseases in Alberta and identifies trends in incidence. It highlights areas where public health measures have... More ≫

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This report provides a historical account of selected notifiable communicable diseases in Alberta and identifies trends in incidence. It highlights areas where public health measures have succeeded in decreasing disease incidence, while also identifying other diseases that still remain a challenge. The data tables included in the document provide disease incidence and rate per year from 1919 to 2014 as it was collected.

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Tuberculosis in Alberta surveillance report 2010 to 2012

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This report from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health presents a detailed review of active tuberculosis in Alberta over a three-year period from 2010 to 2012. It follows previous... More ≫

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This report from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health presents a detailed review of active tuberculosis in Alberta over a three-year period from 2010 to 2012. It follows previous surveillance reports of tuberculosis in Alberta for 2000-2004 and 2005-2009.

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Tuberculosis surveillance report Alberta 2005 to 2009, with preliminary summary 2010

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This report from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health is the latest in a series of annual reports of tuberculosis control in Alberta. It spans the five-year period from 2005 to 2009,... More ≫

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This report from the Office of the Chief Medical Officer of Health is the latest in a series of annual reports of tuberculosis control in Alberta. It spans the five-year period from 2005 to 2009, and as such allows both a longitudinal and current view of key measures of tuberculosis control in the province.

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Tuberculosis in Alberta surveillance report 2000 - 2004

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This document provides a longitudinal and current view of key measures of tuberculosis (TB) control in the province. It also presents key measures not just in the format of summary statements,... More ≫

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This document provides a longitudinal and current view of key measures of tuberculosis (TB) control in the province. It also presents key measures not just in the format of summary statements, graphs or tables, but as outcomes within a select group of performance indicators.

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Notifiable diseases in Alberta 2004 annual report

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Provides a descriptive epidemiology of each notifiable disease in Alberta for which there was a case in 2004.

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