Medical health officer updates

View Oral health in the Fraser Health region: Opportunities for action, a report authored by the Chief Medical Health Officer, April 2025

Community-acquired carbapenemase-producing organism detected
July 26, 2018
Learn about the community-acquired carbapenemase-producing organism detected in South Surrey/White Rock retirement communities.
Health alert: Case of measles on flight to YVR
July 03, 2018
Measles has been confirmed in a passenger arriving in Vancouver on a flight from Delhi, India.
Increased vigilance for Ebola given current outbreak in Democratic Republic of Congo
May 25, 2018
The overall risk of someone being infected with Ebola and coming to Canada is very, very, low.
Community vaccine provider immunization (May 2018)
May 09, 2018
Due to national vaccine purchasing, BC will be transitioning from monovalent rotavirus vaccine (RV1, Rotarix®) to pentavalent rotavirus vaccine (RV5, RotaTeq®).
Free take home naloxone kits
February 05, 2018
Many community pharmacies are providing free take home naloxone kits and training to eligible community members
Lead poisoning in a South Asian opium preparation
December 20, 2017
A concerning case of accidental lead poisoning was identified.