Chronic Respiratory Diseases
Chronic respiratory disease (CRD) is an umbrella term to describe diseases that affect the lungs and airways. Common types include: asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disorder (COPD), cystic fibrosis, lung cancer and sleep apnea. Risk factors for CRDs include tobacco smoke, air pollution, occupational chemicals and dusts and childhood respiratory infections. This page contains documents and resources related to CRDs.
PHO Rounds: The Return of Measles: Lessons from Canada’s Largest Outbreak in Decades
This PHO Rounds will describe the epidemiology and transmission patterns of Canada’s largest measles outbreak in decades and examine factors that shaped its trajectory, including heterogeneous population immunity and the concentration of transmission within specific communities.
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