News Archive 2009
- World AIDS Day 2009
December 1, 2009
December 1st is World AIDS Day, an international day to raise awareness about HIV and AIDS around the world. This virus remains a major global health issue, with over 33 million people living with HIV worldwide, and more than 2 million deaths each year.
- Handwashing Remains Key Influenza Prevention Tool
October 2, 2009
British Columbia health authorities are reiterating the importance of hand hygiene, including handwashing, as one of the strongest – and simplest – precautions to help control the spread of respiratory infections, including influenza.
- Targeted vaccine campaign will protect those at risk
September 28, 2009
B.C.’s seasonal flu vaccine campaign will focus first on those at highest risk for seasonal flu and be followed closely by the H1N1 flu vaccine that will be available to everyone who needs and wants it, announced Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong with provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall.
- Using Mathematical Modeling to Tackle the Pandemic Influenza Challenge
September 14, 2009
As the northern hemisphere prepares for the fall flu season, nearly 60 scientists and researchers from Canada and around the world are gathering at the British Columbia Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) this week to discuss how mathematical modeling can support the public health response to the ongoing H1N1 influenza pandemic.
- H1N1 plans in place for back-to-school
August 24, 2009
The Province is preparing for a possible resurgence of the H1N1 flu virus in B.C. schools this fall with a pandemic plan that includes new information and materials for parents, students and schools, Minister of Education Margaret MacDiarmid and Minister of Healthy Living and Sport Ida Chong announced today in conjunction with provincial health officer Dr. Perry Kendall.
- Reproductive Health/STI -- CRNBC Certified Practice for Registered Nurses
August 5, 2009
The STI/HIV Division at the BC Centre for Disease Control is announcing important changes and updates regarding nursing certified practice in sexually transmitted infections (STIs). The components of STI certified practice affected include:STI Certified Practice Online CoursePHN Pre-Determined STI Treatment ScheduleSTI Certified Practice Exit Evaluation (Challenge Exam)STI Certified Practice Online Course – Certification for Past Participants
- Extreme heat-wave with temperatures above 32°C
July 27, 2009
An unusually lengthy period of extremely hot weather across the south coast of British Columbia will continue through most of the week. Environment Canada and the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) are reminding British Columbians to take certain precautions to protect themselves from the heat.
- Raw, undercooked shellfish can cause illness
July 9, 2009
As outdoor temperatures increase, so does the risk of illnesses associated with eating raw or undercooked bivalve shellfish (e.g. oysters, clams, mussels, scallops, and cockles).
- BCCDC receives grant to help BC and Canada prepare for a possible pandemic
June 5, 2009
The Government of Canada, via the Canadian Institutes of Health Research (CIHR), has recognized the key role that mathematical modeling can play in national pandemic preparedness by awarding a significant grant to Dr. Babak Pourbohloul, Director of the Mathematical Modeling Division at the BCCDC.
- Air pollutants and their impacts
June 3, 2009
The BC Lung Association and partners, including the Environmental Health division at the BC Centre for Disease Control, have marked Clean Air Day by releasing a primer for physicians to help gauge the impact of air pollution on health.
- Forum on Immunization - June 11-12, 2009
May 12, 2009
Registration for this event is now closed. The forum is for sharing scientific, policy, and operational lessons learned and to inform the planning and delivery of immunization programs in British Columbia. This year’s forum will be of interest to public health professionals and immunization staff, primary care practitioners, and occupational health staff.
- Guidelines for home isolations
May 12, 2009
BCCDC has published guidelines for home isolations for persons with an ifectious illness such as influenza.
- BC celebrates National Immunization Awareness Week
April 24, 2009
Victoria, BC - National Immunization Awareness Week (April 25 - May 2) celebrates the importance of immunization in preserving and protecting public health. The campaign aims to remind Canadians that immunization is crucial for the whole family; babies, school-aged children and adults should stay up-to-date on their vaccinations.
- World TB Day - March 24, 2009
March 20, 2009
World TB Day is March 24 and the BC Centre for Disease Control would like to remind British Columbians that despite recent progress in combating tuberculosis (TB), the disease remains a major global health issue
- Poison Prevention Week - March 15-21, 2009
March 13, 2009
Poisoning affects over 20,000 people in BC each year and over half the cases are adolescents and adults. This year’s Poison Prevention Week theme is “Put poison in its place” and the aim is to prevent unintentional poisoning by educating the public about properly storing medicines and chemicals.
- Infanrix-hexa vaccine for babies in BC
February 4, 2009
Starting February 2nd, 2009, Infanrix-hexa is the vaccine given routinely to babies starting at two months of age. This vaccine contains protection against 6 diseases: diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping cough), polio, Hib (a bacterial infection that causes meningitis) and hepatitis B.
Last Updated: September 14, 2009
