Infectious disease

Read more about Avian influenza H5N1 – recommendations for the protection of workers in the dairy cattle sector

Avian influenza H5N1 – recommendations for the protection of workers in the dairy cattle sector

  • Livia Pinheiro Carvalho
  • Stéphane Caron
  • Marianne Picard-Masson

This poster focuses on highly pathogenic avian influenza A(H5N1) (HPAI H5N1) of clade 2.3.4.4b. It is intended for workers of the Réseau de santé publique en santé au travail (RSPSAT) who work to prevent occupational illnesses and injuries in all workplaces in Quebec. It is based on interim recommendations aimed at guiding possible RSPSAT interventions with dairy producers concerning this…

  • Interim recommendations
Read more about Monitoring zoonotic diseases in Québec: overview and avenues for action

Monitoring zoonotic diseases in Québec: overview and avenues for action

  • Geneviève Germain
  • Ariane Adam-Poupart
  • Alejandra Irace-Cima

The Evaluation collection assembles under a single banner an array of scientific productions that rely on varied evaluative methodological approaches to focus on situations, cases, or specific subjects.

  • Evaluation report
Read more about Alcohol consumption during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Québec and Canada

Alcohol consumption during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic in Québec and Canada

  • Karen Giguère
  • Benoit Lasnier
  • Jacinthe Brisson

The data contained in this fact sheet have been derived from six probability surveys conducted from March 29, 2020 to April 28, 2021 throughout Canada (including Québec) and one survey carried out exclusively in Québec.

  • Knowledge review
Read more about COVID-19: Interim Recommendations on Preventive Workplace Measures for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

COVID-19: Interim Recommendations on Preventive Workplace Measures for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

  • Myreille Arteau
  • Stéphane Caron
  • Francine Codère
  • Jasmin Villeneuve

The Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux (MSSS) has mandated the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) to establish a working group to develop interim recommendations for workplaces and in the context of the application of preventive withdrawal and reassignment of pregnant or breastfeeding workers.

The working group brings together physicians and…

  • Interim recommendations
Read more about Administration of COVID-19 booster doses: Recommendations for winter and spring 2023

Administration of COVID-19 booster doses: Recommendations for winter and spring 2023

  • Gaston De Serres
  • Comité sur l'immunisation du Québec

At the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign, results from clinical studies showed that two doses of vaccine provided excellent protection against disease and hospitalization due to COVID-19. However, the large epidemic wave caused by the arrival of the Omicron variant in late 2021 led to a broad recommendation to administer a booster dose to all adults. This outbreak highlighted the…

  • Interim scientific guidance
Read more about Promoting Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic Context: Factors to Target and Actions to Prioritize at the Municipal and Community Levels

Promoting Mental Health in a Post-Pandemic Context: Factors to Target and Actions to Prioritize at the Municipal and Community Levels

  • Caroline Braën-Boucher
  • Marie-Claude Roberge

The INSPQ was mandated by the Direction générale de la santé publique of the Ministère de la Santé et des Services sociaux to produce a knowledge synthesis of the scientific literature in order to 1) identify, in literature reviews, the factors associated with mental health in the context of a pandemic or a disaster, factors upon which municipalities can take action; and 2) identify…

  • Knowledge review
Read more about COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Hemodialysis Units

COVID-19: Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Hemodialysis Units

  • Comité sur les infections nosocomiales du Québec

In the context of the community transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and the presence of residents of seniors’ residential and long-term care centres (CHSLDs) in hemodialysis clinics, what are the recommendations to apply when managing dialysis users in ambulatory hemodialysis units?

  • Interim recommendations
Read more about Hierarchy of Control Measures in the Workplace

Hierarchy of Control Measures in the Workplace

  • Groupe de travail SAT-COVID-19

Public health recommendations for occupational health are based on the principle of a hierarchy of preventive and protective occupational health measures according to their effectiveness in the specific context of COVID-19. The measures presented in this information sheet are in addition to other measures recommended for workplaces and workers, which in combination increase worker protection.<…

  • Interim recommendations
Read more about COVID-19: Preventive and Protective Measures for Funeral Services Businesses

COVID-19: Preventive and Protective Measures for Funeral Services Businesses

  • Richard J. Côté
  • Maude Bigras

The Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) presents  the interim recommendations regarding the preventive and protective measures to be taken by funeral services businesses (FSBs) that must take charge of the bodies of deceased persons whose death was attributable to COVID-19. 

  • Interim recommendations
Read more about Temporary Foreign Workers - Practical Information for Employers

Temporary Foreign Workers - Practical Information for Employers

  • Groupe de travail SAT-COVID-19

If a worker gets sick, all of their coworkers and housemates may have to be isolated. These preventive measures are aimed at protecting the health of all workers so companies can continue to operate during the COVID-19 pandemic while respecting workers’ rights and freedoms. Employers are responsible for providing accommodations and working conditions that make it possible for temporary foreign…

  • Interim recommendations
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