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   A Guide to Common Infections   
   Amebiasis   
   Campylobacter   
   Clostridium Difficile   
   Cryptosporidiosis   
   Cyclosporiasis   
   Giardiasis   
   H1N1 Flu Virus   
   Hepatitis A   
   Legionellosis   
   Lyme Disease   
   Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureau   
   Mumps   
   Non-Pathogenic Intestinal Amoebas   
   Non-Reportable Parasites   
   Norovirus   
   Norwalk Virus   
   Parasites   
   Pertussis   
   Pinworms, Roundworms and Hook   
   Prevention and Managemnet of D   
   Rabies   
   Rotavirus   
   Rubella   
   Salmonellosis   
   SARS   
   Scabies   
   Shigellosis   
   Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus   
   West Nile Virus   
   Yersinosis   
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Infectious and Communicable Diseases
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    We investigate every report of infectious disease to prevent its spread and control outbreaks.

  • A Guide to Common Infections
  • Amebiasis
    an intestinal illness caused by the parasite, entamoeba histolytica
  • Campylobacter
    a bacteria found in animals and birds and a common cause of diarrhea in humans
  • Clostridium Difficile
    a bacterium associated with outbreaks of diarrhea and colitis in persons having antibiotic treatment in institutional settings
  • Cryptosporidiosis
    an infection of the intestines caused by a very small parasite called Cryptosporidium
  • Cyclosporiasis
    a single celled microscopic protozoan parasite which causes an intestinal illness
  • Giardiasis
    an infection of the intestines caused by a tiny parasite know as Giardia lamblia
  • H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu)
    a respiratory infection that causes influenza in pigs but can also make people sick.
  • Hepatitis A
    a virus that causes an infection in the liver
  • Legionellosis
    an infection caused by the bacteria Legionella pneumophilla
  • Lyme Disease
    a tick-transmitted disease of people and animals that is caused by a microscopic bacteria called Borrelia burgdoferi
  • Methicillin Resistant Staphylococcus Aureau
    (MRSA) a strain of S. aureus that is resistant to a large number of antibiotics
  • Mumps is an infection of the salivary glands. It is caused by a virus. It is also called infectious parotitis.
  • Non-Reportable Parasites
    some common parasites considered normal in the environment that do not usually cause illness to a person but can cause concern
  • Non-Pathogenic Intestinal Amoebas
    Anything referred to as “non-pathogenic" is something that does not cause illness. The following intestinal amebas are non-pathogenic.
  • Norwalk Virus
    a very common source of non-bacterial diarrhea and vomiting in humans
  • Norovirus
    Norovirus is a very common virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting in humans.
  • Parasites
    Parasites are living organisms that obtain food and shelter from other living things.
  • Pertussis
    Pertussis     is a highly contagious respiratory disease caused by the bacteria, Bordetella pertussis
  • Pinworms, Roundworms and Hookworms
    Common tiny, white thread-like worms that live in the intestines of people spread mainly by children and found most often in family groups, day-cares centres, schools, and camps.
  • Prevention and Managemnet of Diarrheal Infections
    This sheet provides general information for people with diarrheal infections.
  • Rotavirus
    Rotavirus is a common virus that causes a mild to severe diarrhea in humans.
  • Salmonellosis
    a bacterium that is commonly found in the intestine of livestock, fowl, cats, dogs, rats, turtles, exotic pets and other animals
  • SARS
    a new illness that can lead to a severe form of pneumonia.
  • Scabies
    a skin infection caused by a very small insect-like parasite called a mite
  • Shigellosis
    an acute bacterial disease commonly referred to as dysentery, that causes diarrhea
  • Vancomycin Resistant Enterococcus
    (VRE) enterococci (bacteria that normally live in the bowel) that have developed a resistance gene to most antibiotics
  • West Nile Virus
    a virus that can cause encephalitis (inflammation of the brain)
    Please check out http://wildlife1.usask.ca/en/west_nile_virus/wnv_home.php and click on Canada Maps and then on Ontario to see how Oxford submissions compare to those of other Ontario Health Units.
  • Yersinosis
    a bacterium that causes acute watery diarrhea, fever, vomiting, headache and severe abdominal pain that mimics the pain associated with appendicitis
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