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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : severe respiratory illness

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Severe Respiratory Illness (SRI) as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : subacute sclerosing panencephalitis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis as a notifiable disease. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Subacute Sclerosing Panencephalitis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : hepatitis E

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of hepatitis E as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of hepatitis E as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : pneumococcal disease, invasive (IPD)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of invasive Pneumococcal disease (IPD) as a notifiable disease. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of invasive Pneumococcal disease (IPD) as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : haemophilus influenzae non-serotype b, invasive

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of haemophilus Influenzae, non-serotype b, Invasive as a notifiable... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of haemophilus Influenzae, non-serotype b, Invasive as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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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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Alberta West Nile Virus summary report

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This annual report provides information on the incidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Alberta and Alberta's actions to respond to the virus for the calendar year under review. In each year... More ≫

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This annual report provides information on the incidence of the West Nile virus (WNV) in Alberta and Alberta's actions to respond to the virus for the calendar year under review. In each year covered by an annual report, an interdepartmental committee was established to prepare a provincial response plan to address potential WNV risks in Alberta.

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Public health disease under surveillance management guidelines : cryptococcosis (gattii)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Cryptococcosis (gattii) as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Cryptococcosis (gattii) as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Public health notifiable disease management guidelines : varicella zoster (shingles)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Varicella Zoster, or shingles, as a notifiable disease. Topics... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Varicella Zoster, or shingles, as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case definition of the disease; information on reporting requirements; disease etiology; clinical presentation; diagnosis; epidemiology; key investigation; case management and treatment; and preventive measures. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Public health notifiable disease management guidelines : toxic shock syndrome (staphylococcus aureus)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Staphylococcus Aureus , or Toxic Shock Syndrome, as a notifiable disease. Includes a... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of Staphylococcus Aureus , or Toxic Shock Syndrome, as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease. The guidelines were developed by Alberta Health with input and advice from Medical Officers of Health, public health nurses, public health inspectors and medical infectious disease specialists.

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