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The impacts of climate and land use change on tick-related risks
November 23, 2022
Key Messages Ticks can be found in any environment. They are most commonly found in wooded areas with leaf litter, tall grassy areas, and shrub layers as well as…
Mpox in personal service establishments: Low risk, but know the signs
November 23, 2022
Photo credit: US CDC. This digitally-colorized electron microscopic (EM) image depicted a mpox virion, obtained from a clinical sample associated with the 2003 prairie dog outbreak. It was a…
Impacts of Canada’s changing climate on West Nile Virus vectors
November 10, 2022
Key Messages Habitat suitability for the WNV vectors Cx. pipiens, Cx. restuans, Cx. tarsalis and Ae. albopictus is predicted to expand…
Pandemic experiences with manual ventilation and carbon dioxide (CO2) sensing in schools
October 19, 2022
Key Messages Schools employed a variety of different manual ventilation protocols to increase air exchange in naturally and mechanically ventilated buildings or…
We don’t need a better rat trap: Reconceptualising municipal rat management
September 29, 2022
Urban rats are an important issue globally. Despite ongoing efforts to manage rats, they continue to flourish in cities, indicating that municipalities have not been able to find or widely implement…
Surveying mosquito distribution in BC and Yukon Territory in a changing climate
August 30, 2022
Mosquitoes are the world’s deadliest animals due to the pathogens they spread, and these insects are found in a wide variety of habitats, from the tropics to the arctic, from sea level to the alpine…
A review of ticks in Canada and health risks from exposure
August 17, 2022
Key Messages Tick species are undergoing range expansions across Canada due to global warming, animal migration, and land fragmentation. It is estimated that their…
June Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
June 15, 2022
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
May Research Scan with COVID-19 Sections
May 18, 2022
This monthly Research Scan highlights recent environmental health publications by topic and provides easy access to article abstracts and report summaries to support public health professionals,…
Avian influenza A(H5N1) 2022 outbreak in Canada
May 12, 2022
Since late 2021, new cases of avian influenza, more commonly known as bird flu, have been spreading among wild and farmed birds globally. Avian influenza, caused by a Type A influenza virus, is not a…