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Infection Prevention and Control Module for Community Care Facilities
2018-01-19
For health care providers in Community Care Facilities
The Infection Prevention and Control learning module is a narrated presentation intended to provide education for health care workers in the community care facility setting in Prince Edward Island. The objective of the...
Food Premises Program
2018-01-15
The primary goal of the Food Premises Program offered by PEI Environmental Health is to prevent cases of food poisoning through consultation, education, and enforcement of regulations. Detailed inspections of all food premises in the province (approximately 1,450 premises) are performed on a...
Is it a cold or the flu?
2018-01-11
Use this table to help determine if you or a family member has a cold or the flu.
Determine if symptoms relate to a cold or the flu
Symptom
Cold
Flu (influenza)
Fever
Rare
Usual, high fever (39°C/102°F to 40°C/104...
Prince Edward Island Children's Report 2017
2018-01-09
The 2017 Prince Edward Island Children’s Report explores the relationship between the social determinants of health, health equity, healthy behaviours and health outcomes for Island children. Risk factors to healthy child development, cognitive development and the social environment are considered...
Norovirus
2018-01-02
What is norovirus?
Norovirus is a very common virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting in humans. Noroviruses are named after the original Norwalk virus and Norwalk-like viruses. The viruses are very small and often difficult to detect. Noroviruses are commonly responsible for outbreaks in places...