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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : measles

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of measles as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of measles 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 B – acute and chronic

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of acute and chronic hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for both acute... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of acute and chronic hepatitis B as a notifiable disease for both acute cases and chronic carriers. 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 : Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease (CJD)

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) 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 Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease (CJD) 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 opioid response surveillance report : First Nations Peoples in Alberta [2024]

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This surveillance report presents emergency department visits, hospitalizations, prescription drug dispensing from community pharmacies, emergency medical services and mortality data associated... More ≫

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This surveillance report presents emergency department visits, hospitalizations, prescription drug dispensing from community pharmacies, emergency medical services and mortality data associated with opioids and other drugs in Alberta. Results are subject to change. The time period covered in this report is January 2016 to December 2022.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : ebola virus disease

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the reporting of ebola virus disease 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 ebola virus disease as a notifiable disease. Includes a case definition and reporting requirements for the disease, along with epidemiology and public health management of the disease.

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Public health disease management guidelines : influenza, avian

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of avian influenza as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of avian influenza 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, public health veterinarian and medical infectious disease specialists.

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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : botulism

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Botulism as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of Botulism 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 : poliomyelitis

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of poliomyelitis as a notifiable disease. Topics covered include: a case... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of poliomyelitis 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 : streptococcal disease group A, invasive

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of streptococcal disease group A invasive as a notifiable disease.... More ≫

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Intended for public health professionals, this resource presents the recommended practices for the management and reporting of streptococcal disease group A 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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Laboratory reporting reference

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A reference list for all Alberta laboratories outlining the positive laboratory results that must be reported to the Zone Medical Officer of Health and to the Chief Medical Officer of Health for... More ≫

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A reference list for all Alberta laboratories outlining the positive laboratory results that must be reported to the Zone Medical Officer of Health and to the Chief Medical Officer of Health for Alberta. Includes required reporting timeframe for each report.

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