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Meningococcal Group A, B, C, Y and W-135 Vaccines
2023-04-21
What is meningococcal disease and what are the complications of this disease?
Invasive meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). There are many different groups or types of this bacteria that can cause disease and each type is identified by a...
Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B Vaccine
2023-01-25
What are Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B and what are the complications of having these diseases?
Hepatitis A and B are two of several types of Hepatitis virus that attack the liver. Both Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B are vaccine preventable diseases.
Hepatitis A is most commonly...
Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine – 13 valent
2023-01-25
What is pneumococcal disease and what are the complications of this disease?
Invasive pneumococcal disease is caused by a common bacteria called Streptococcus pneumoniae, which can cause several illnesses including meningitis, pneumonia, bacteremia or blood infection, and ear...
Mpox and Monkeypox (orthopoxvirus simian) virus
2022-11-25
Mpox is a zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus. The virus can be transmitted from animals to humans and between humans.
Animal-to-human transmission may occur by bite or scratch, or through the preparation of bush meat. Mpox is transmitted by symptomatic individuals through close contact...
Rotavirus Vaccine
2022-11-10
What is Rotavirus illness and what are the complications of this disease?
Rotavirus is a common cause of gastrointestinal illness (diarrhea and vomiting) in children. Rotavirus is caused by a virus that is present in the bowel and it is spread by hand to mouth when contact is made...
Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
2022-11-10
What is pertussis (Whooping Cough)?
Pertussis is a respiratory infection in the lungs and throat caused by the Bordetella pertussis bacteria.
Pertussis occurs worldwide and in Canada, including in PEI, there may be individual cases or outbreaks of pertussis diagnosed every year.
Without...
Rotavirus
2022-11-10
What is rotavirus?
Rotavirus is a common virus that causes a mild to severe diarrhea in humans. Infants and young children in childcare centres and children’s hospitals are most often infected. The virus is also a common cause of diarrhea in the elderly living in long-term care facilities and...
About Influenza (the flu)
2020-03-30
What is the flu?
Influenza (the flu) is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. Most people who get the flu are ill for only a few days. Some people, such as the very young, elderly or those with chronic diseases, can get very sick and need to go to the hospital. Occasionally influenza can lead...
Shigellosis
2018-06-15
What is shigellosis?
Shigellosis is an infectious disease caused by a group of bacteria called Shigella. The disease itself is commonly referred to as dysentery. People are the only source for Shigella bacteria. Shigella are extremely infectious bacteria, and ingestion of just 10 organisms is...
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...