Archived: Diseases and Conditions
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One of Health Canada's mandates is to reduce the incidence of disease and conditions among Canadians. Many science and health experts research and monitor diseases and you'll find many of their reports and publications in this section.
You'll find information about many diseases and conditions, including their symptoms and treatments. Because healthy lifestyle choices reduce the risk of many diseases, this section provides tips on the choices you can make to stay healthy.
In this topic...
- Autism
- Cancer
- Heart and Stroke
- Hepatitis
- HIV and AIDS
- Influenza (Flu)
- H1N1 Flu Virus: Information for the Health Industry
- Seasonal Influenza
- Pandemic Influenza
- Avian Influenza (Bird Flu)
- Mental and Behavioural
- Multiple Sclerosis
- SARS
- Sexually Transmitted Infections (STIs)
- Tuberculosis
- West Nile Virus
- Tracking
If you work in the health industry, you can use this section as a resource for current research and surveillance. In addition to reports and other publications, you'll find links to information on the programs supported by the Public Health Agency of Canada.
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