One core function of a provincial public health laboratory is to conduct pathogen surveillance by characterizing the genetic material of microbes, also known as “fingerprinting,” to monitor... Read More
BC Centre for Disease Control
On 11 March 2020, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic; 4 years later, we revisit the impacts of the pandemic on provincial viral respiratory illness surveillance, led by... Read More
Chronic diseases are leading causes of disability and death. They have a major impact on individual well-being and result in significant costs to the health care system.[1] In BC, the number of... Read More
Ticks are known vectors for transmission of tick-borne diseases in British Columbia. Tick bites and concern about tick-borne diseases are common presenting complaints to primary care and urgent care... Read More
When the BCCDC presents on the public health impacts of wildfire smoke, we often ask audiences to consider the following question: If there are 10 asthma-related physician visits on a slightly smoky... Read More