Lyme disease is a bacterial infection transmitted to humans by a bite from an infected blacklegged (deer) tick ( Ixodes scaplularis). Ticks attach to the skin and feed on blood. A tick carrying Borrelia burgdorferi bacteria that can cause Lyme disease can transmit the disease...
Live Well PEI is now accepting applications for funding for new projects that can reduce barriers, increase supports, and enhance resources to make healthy living an easier choice for all Island residents. Organizations, Indigenous groups, schools and communities can apply to the...
What is meningococcal disease and what are the complications of this disease? Invasive meningococcal disease is caused by a bacteria called Neisseria meningitidis (N. meningitidis). There are many different groups or types of this bacteria that can cause disease and each type is...
A guideline for health care practitioners for the management and control of invasive Haemophilus influenza serotype b (Hib).
The following references are linked to the Provincial Health Plan 2022 Presentation. The International Federation of Medical Students. Health Systems. (2016). Retrieved from: https://ifmsa.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/02/IFMSA_Program_Health-Syste… Canadian Institute for...
Be prepared. Pick up a rapid antigen test (self-test kit) free of charge at any of the following locations: all Access PEI locations all provincial public library locations all Provincial Visitor Information and Destination Centres (check website for dates/hours of operation) all...
Under the Glucose Sensor Program, eligible Islanders can buy glucose sensors at a reduced cost at pharmacies on PEI. What is a glucose sensor? Glucose sensors, often referred to as Continuous Glucose Monitoring (CGM) track glucose (i.e., sugar) levels throughout the day and night...
Guidelines for the management and control of Monkeypox in Prince Edward Island.