Health Topics
| Title | Description |
|---|---|
| Tetanus (Lockjaw) | Tetanus is often known as “lockjaw”, and is spread by a bacteria. The bacteria lives in dirt, soil and dust. It may also be in human and animal stool (poop) and sometimes in animal saliva (spit). |
| Tuberculosis (TB) | Tuberculosis (TB) is a disease caused by bacteria called mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria enter the body through air you breathe and causes an infection, usually in the lungs. Sometimes infections can happen in other parts of the body. |
| Typhoid Fever | Typhoid fever is caused by a bacteria called Salmonella typhi. |
| Urban Chickens | The practice of urban agriculture is not a new concept and has been accepted in other parts of the province to empower local communities to develop sustainable food systems. An example of urban agriculture is the raising of urban chickens (backyard chickens) as a source of fresh eggs. |
| Vancomycin-Resistant Enterococci (VRE) | Enterococci are bacteria (germs) that live in people’s gastrointestinal tract (the stomach and intestines). |
| West Nile Virus | West Nile virus (WNV) is a mosquito transmitted virus that can be transferred to humans from the bite of an infected mosquito. The first confirmed case in Canada was in 2002. |
| Whooping Cough (Pertussis) | Whooping cough is also known as Pertussis, is a highly contagious infection of the respiratory tract. |
| Yersiniosis | Yersiniosis (yer-sin-ee-o-sis) is an infection caused by the bacteria Yersinia. Yersinia is a strong bacteria that can continue to live in environments without much oxygen and in refrigeration. |
| Zika virus | Zika virus is caused by a virus which is spread by the Aedes mosquito. The Aedes species of mosquito is not native to Canada. |