Term: Communicable Disease Control Branch

Glossary Definition

Last Updated: 2011-05-04

Definition:

Branch of Manitoba Health that is responsible for the "prevention and control of communicable diseases in Manitoba. This responsibility is carried out in collaboration with others involved with the identification and management of communicable diseases."

See Manitoba Health - Communicable Disease Control Home Page for more information.

Related concepts 

• Vaccine Safety

Links 

• Manitoba Health - Communicable Disease Control Home Page

References 

• Manitoba Health. Manitoba Health - Communicable Disease Control Branch Web Site - http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/cdc/index.html . [Abstract] (View)

Term used in 

• Hilderman T, Katz A, Derksen S, McGowan K, Chateau D, Kurbis C, Allison S, Reimer JN. Manitoba Immunization Study. Winnipeg, MB: Manitoba Centre for Health Policy, 2011. [Report] [Summary] (View)