Print-friendly fact sheet What is it? Erythromycin is an antibiotic used to treat mild to moderate bacterial infections. How to take this medication: This medication should be taken on an empty stomach (at least 30 minutes and preferably 2 hours before or after a meal). Antibiotics work best when the amount of medicine in your… Continue reading Erythromycin
Print-friendly fact sheet What is it? Cefixime is an antibiotic that can be used to treat infections. How to take this medication: This medication can be taken with or without food. Do NOT take this medication if you: Are allergic to Cefixime. Are allergic to any of the cephalosporin or penicillin antibiotics. Are allergic to… Continue reading Cefixime (Suprax)
Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Typhoid fever is caused by the Gram negative bacillus known as Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Typhi (commonly S. Typhi). Clinical Presentation The clinical presentation of typhoid fever is highly variable. Typically, symptoms include fever, headache, constipation or… Continue reading Typhoid Fever
Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Tularemia (also known as rabbit fever) is a zoonotic bacterial disease caused by the bacterium Francisella tularensis (F. tularensis), which is a highly infectious, small, weakly staining, gram-negative, pleomorphic coccobacillus. May be used as a potential bioterrorism agent.… Continue reading Tularemia
Reporting Obligations All suspected and confirmed cases must be reported immediately to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent West Nile Virus (WNV) is a mosquito-borne virus of the genus Flavivirus. Clinical Presentation There are three clinical manifestations of WNV; asymptomatic, non-neurological and neurological. The majority of WNV cases are asymptomatic. About 20% of infected… Continue reading West Nile Virus Illness
Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases of VTEC and HUS shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Verotoxin-producing Escherichia coli (VTEC), also known as Shiga toxin-producing E. coli (STEC), is a highly pathogenic subtype of E. coli. VTEC are distinguished from other E. coli by the ability to produce Shiga toxins… Continue reading Verotoxin-producing E. coli infection indicator conditions, including Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome (HUS)
Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Shigellosis is an acute bacterial disease, also known as bacillary dysentery caused by an anaerobic Gram-negative bacilli in the family Enterobacteriaceae. Four species cause shigellosis: Shigella dysenteriae, Shigella flexneri, Shigella boydii, and Shigella sonnei. The infectious dose for… Continue reading Shigellosis
Reporting Obligations Confirmed and suspected cases shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Yersiniosis is caused by a Gram-negative enterobacteriacae of the genus Yersinia. Two species, Y. entercolitica (most common in Canada) and Y. pseudotuberculosis, are the causative agents of yersiniosis. Clinical Presentation Y. entercolitica infections typically manifest as fever and… Continue reading Yersiniosis
Reporting Obligations Individuals who have or may have salmonellosis shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Salmonellosis is caused by the bacterium, Salmonella, a Gram-negative, non-spore forming bacillus that has over 2,500 serotypes, belonging to the Enterobacteriaceae family. The new nomenclature for Salmonella is Salmonella enterica subsp enterica. Serovars include Typhimurium,… Continue reading Salmonellosis
Reporting Obligations Individuals who have or may have paratyphoid fever shall be reported to the local Health Unit. Epidemiology Aetiologic Agent Paratyphoid fever is caused by Salmonella enterica subspecies enterica serotype Paratyphi A, B and C (commonly S. Paratyphi). Note that Salmonella Paratyphi B variant Java should be reported as a case of salmonellosis, not… Continue reading Paratyphoid Fever