Disease and conditions – Health information

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Information is often your best defense against diseases and conditions. Alberta Health and Wellness produces general and specific information about a variety of infectious diseases. 

  1. BSE / vCJD
  2. Brucellosis
  3. Diabetes
  4. Foodborne Illnesses, Common  
  5. Haemolytic Uraemic Syndrome (HUS)
  6. Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
  7. Hepatitis
  8. HIV Infection / AIDS
  9. Influenza (seasonal, avian, self-care, pandemic plan)
  10. Lyme Disease – Ticks and Tick Surveillance
  11. Mumps
  12. MRSA (Community Associated)
  13. Norovirus / Norwalk-like virus
  14. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS)
  15. Sexually Transmitted Infections
  16. Tuberculosis (TB)
  17. West Nile Virus

Vaccine preventable diseases

Vaccines are successful in decreasing the incidence of disease. Many of the once common and deadly vaccine-preventable diseases are now controlled and covered in the comprehensive Alberta Immunization Program. These include: Chickenpox, Diphtheria, Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio, Haemophilus Influenza type b, Hepatitis B, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Pneumococcal Disease and Meningococcal Disease.