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Alberta public health disease management guidelines : influenza, seasonal

Description

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

Updated

March 30, 2023

Tags
communicable diseases influenza notifiable diseases public health surveillance
Resources

Title and publication information

Type
Reference Material
Series Title

Public health disease management guidelines

Series Title

Public health notifiable disease management guidelines

Series Title

Notifiable disease guidelines

Alternative Title

Influenza, seasonal

Alternative Title

Influenza - seasonal

Frequency

Irregular

Publisher / Creator Information

Creator
Health
Publisher

Health

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Topic
Health and Wellness
Subject (LCSH)

Influenza--Reporting--Alberta.

Subject (LCSH)

Influenza--Epidemiology.

Subject (LCSH)

Influenza--Diagnosis--Alberta.

Subject (LCSH)

Influenza--Prevention.

Resource Dates

Date Created

2014-09-01

Date Added

2015-10-14T14:53:36.923529

Date Modified

2023-03-30

Date Issued

2014-09-01

Audience information

Health Care Professionals

Language

English (Canadian)

Identifiers

Usage / Licence

Licence

Open Government Licence - Alberta

Contact

Contact Name

Alberta Health. Surveillance and Assessment Branch.

Contact Email

Health.CD@gov.ab.ca