BC Centre for Disease Control

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common sexually transmitted infection. Three of four sexually active Canadians will develop an HPV infection.[1] There are more than 100 HPV strains and about... Read More

Antibiotic resistance is a growing concern that threatens the effective treatment of infectious diseases.[1] A recent report published by the World Health Organization on the global surveillance of... Read More

When a patient presents with acute onset diarrhea, do you test? When you see several patients with vomiting and diarrhea over a short period, do you report to public health? In BC, summer marks... Read More

A 23-year-old male presents to student health services with a mononucleosis-like syndrome. A 42-year-old previously healthy, married woman presents to her long-time family physician with a 3-month... Read More

While the causes of inflammatory bowel disease (IBD) are unclear, evidence indicates that multiple biological and environmental factors are at play. Globally, the highest prevalence of IBD occurs in... Read More