Focus on Infectious Diseases

Vol.3, No. 2 Summer 2005

Correctional Service of Canada's
Infectious Diseases Newsletter

Pandemic Flu

Focus on Infectious Diseases is published by the Health Services Branch, National Headquarters Correctional Service Canada, Ottawa , Ontario , Canada K1A 0P9 .

Health Services Branch
Dr. Françoise Bouchard
Director General

National Infectious Diseases Program
Alan Sierolawski
National Infectious Diseases Program Coordinator

Debra Gaskell
Senior Project Manager

Sylvie-Anne Lavigne
A/Senior Project Officer

Samar Sarkesh
Project Officer

Mary Beth Pongrac
Project Officer, HIV/AIDS

Gil Carriere
Aboriginal Health Coordinator

Jonathan Smith
Epidemiologist

Julie Paquette
Data Entry

Tara Dunphy
Data Entry

Fara Tafazzoli
Administrative Assistant

The views expressed in this newsletter do not necessarily reflect those of CSC. CSC does not necessarily endorse any events, programs or research presented in this publication.

Table of Contents

Pandemic Flu: Contingency Planning Under the Threat of a Global Outbreak

Influenza Pandemics and the Potential Emergence of Avian Flu

Pandemic Influenza Contingency Planning: CSC Update

Increased Federal Funding for HIV in CSC

PEC and CHIPS Health Education Programs Updated

New Look for RAP

Aboriginal Peer Coordinators and Volunteers Trained

Report on the 2004-2005 Special Initiatives Program

Aboriginal People Make up an Increasing Proportion of HIV and AIDS cases in Canada

Conference Report: Canadian Association of Nurses in AIDS Care (CANAC)

Influenza Vaccination