Biosafety Advisories and Notifications

• New Delhi metallo-beta-Lactamase-1 (NDM-1) containing bacteria: Special Biosafety Notification (August 20^th, 2009)

• Novel H1N1 Flu Virus (Human Swine Flu) Guidelines (June 15th, 2009)

• Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza: Interim Guidelines (March 10, 2004)

• Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome: Interim Guidelines (March 25, 2003)

• Validation of National Inventory for Wild Poliovirus (January 2003)

• West Nile Virus (June 2001, Revised June 2003)

  • Public Health Agency of Canada's West Nile Virus Surveillance Information site

  • For further information on where to submit specimens for testing, please contact the office located in your province/territory by accessing the link to the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre