Infectious Diseases - Public Health Resources

Novel Coronavirus (nCoV)

Tools for Preparedness: Triage, Screening and Patient Management of Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus (MERS-CoV) Infections in Acute Care Settings. Developed by the Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee (PIDAC) and is intended to assist frontline health care workers in the identification and immediate management of patients with severe acute respiratory infection that may be due to MERS-CoV.
Emergency Planning and Preparedness Site MERS-CoV (Novel Coronavirus) Guidance documents from Ministry of Health and Long Term Care related to MERS-CoV (Novel Coronavirus)
Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Acute Care Settings Document preapared by the Public Health Agency of Canada to provide infection prevention and control guidance regarding the management of patients with suspected or confirmed novel Coronavirus.

Interim Guidance- Avian Influenza (H7N9) Virus, Infection Prevention and Control Guidance for Acute Care Settings. Public Health Agency of Canada's guidance document is meant to be used in conjuction with relevant provincial.territorial and local legislation, regulations and policies.
Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Guidance for Health Workers and Health Sector Employers. Ministry of Health and Long Term Care's guidance document which outlines the case definitions, reporting, assessment, testing and treatment recommendations.

2013 Ontario Health Plan for an Influenza Pandemic (OHPIP) This document is designed to guide the health system’s preparedness for and response to a pandemic at the provincial and local levels.

Public Health Ontario Labstracts Labstracts provide current and additional information about laboratory testing. For more information, you can also call the laboratory helpline at 1-800-640-7221.
Public Health Ontario Laboratory Materials You will find the specimen collection guide, requisition for specimen containers, supplies and testing.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Ministry of Health and Long Term Care Infectious Disease Protocol 2015 The protocols provide the provincial surveillance case definitions and specific direction for the public health management of all reportable diseases.
Public Health Agency of Canada

Provincial Infectious Disease Advisory Committee Best Practice Documents PIDAC contributes to a significant body of knowledge and advice on matters related to prevention, surveillance and control measures necessary to protect the people of Ontario from infectious disease.
College of Physicians and Surgeons Infection Control in the Physician's Office Educational guidelines for doctors related to infection control in the Physician's office.

Public Health Ontario Links public health practitioners, front line workers and researchers to the best scientific knowledge from around the world.
Regional Infection Control Network Provinicial source of infection prevention and contol information and resources.

Date of creation: March 7, 2013
Last modified on: November 5, 2015