BC Centre for Disease Control

Human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccines are safe and highly effective for the prevention of cervical cancer caused by HPV types 16 and 18, which account for about 70% of this disease. Until recently,... Read More

Syphilis, caused by the bacterium Treponema pallidum sub spp pallidum, is an infection recognized since antiquity. It was first reported in Italy at the end of 15th century.[1]... Read More

Opioid overdose is a public health issue in British Columbia. In 2009, more than 200 deaths were identified as illicit drug deaths (IDD),[1] opiates were found in 60%,[2] and an additional 74 deaths... Read More

Radon is a naturally occurring ra­dioactive gas produced from the fission of uranium in bed­rock. Radon decays to alpha-emitting metals that, once inhaled, can damage DNA in the lung’s epithelial... Read More

Lyme disease (LD) is a tick-borne illness caused by the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi. In British Columbia the Pacific black legged tick, Ixodes pacificus, is the primary vector for B... Read More