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COVID-19 is an illness caused by a coronavirus. Human coronaviruses are common and are typically associated with mild illnesses, similar to the common cold.

Preconception health, or health before pregnancy, is the health of men and women during their reproductive years. Your health affects your fertility. It also influences the...

The Canada Communicable Disease Report (CCDR) is a bilingual, peer-reviewed, open-access, online scientific journal published by the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). It...

While COVID-19 can make anyone sick, older Canadians are at a higher risk of developing serious complications. Use the following resources to learn how you can prevent COVID-19...

Positive mental health is the capacity of people to feel, think, and act in ways that enhance the ability to enjoy life and deal with challenges.

Fact sheet - Effect of maternal weight on pregnancy outcomes

Health Promotion and Chronic Disease Prevention in Canada: Research, Policy and Practice(the HPCDP Journal) is the monthly, online scientific journal of the Health Promotion and...

Canada has several systems in place to monitor the safety and effectiveness of vaccines starting in the early development stage and continuing for as long as the vaccines are in...

Your actions matter. Make informed choices to keep yourself and others safe.

Foodbook 2.0 is a population-based online and telephone survey that was conducted in all Canadian provinces and territories between January 2023 and January 2024. It provides...

Tips to Get Active. Information and tips for parents, teachers and caregivers of children (5-11 years)

A series of health-related data sets from various quantitative public opinion research studies.

Travellers entering Canada must follow the rules set out by the Emergency Orders under the Quarantine Act to help reduce the spread of COVID-19 and its variants.

Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC)’s landing page for multiple public health surveillance programs.

In 1978/79, 23% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. In 2004, 35% of children aged 2-17 were overweight or obese. Today, 30% of children aged, 5-17 are overweight or...

The national incidence of foodborne pathogens is actively collected and reported by the National Enteric Surveillance Program (NESP). The NESP has been in operation since April...

This fact sheet presents an overview of diagnosed diabetes data (type 1 or type 2 combined) from the Canadian Chronic Disease Surveillance System.

The Canada Communicable Disease Report is a bilingual, open-access, peer-reviewed journal on the prevention and control of emerging and persistent infectious diseases.

"Cannabis use is now legal for adults, but it does have health risks. If you use non-medically, you can make informed choices for safer use."

This series of information products includes the results of the Research and Knowledge Translation (RKT) Initiative for Suicide Prevention in Canada. The products of the RKT...