Health Topics
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) | Enterococci are bacteria (germs) that live in people’s gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines). |
| West Nile Virus | West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito transmitted virus that can be transferred to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito. The first confirmed case in Canada was in 2002. |
| Whooping Cough (Pertussis) | Whooping cough is also known as Pertussis, is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. |
| Yersiniosis | Yersiniosis (yer-sin-ee-o-sis) is an infection caused by the bacteria Yersinia. Yersinia is a strong bacteria that can continue to live in environments without much oxygen and in refrigeration. |
| Zika virus | Zika virus is caused by a virus which is spread by the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes species of mosquito is not native to Canada. |