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Emerging and Re-emerging Infections Hub

Formerly COVID-19 Hub

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Communicable Disease Prevention and Control
Nova Scotia Department of Health and Wellness
General information, immunization resources, and acts and legislation
COVID-19 Research
Infection Prevention and Control: Long-term Care and Home Care
Immunizer Education
NS Health: Physician Public Health Resources

Acute Respiratory - All

The 4 "D"s of a Quality Nasopharyngeal Swab
2024-2025 A Guide to Respiratory Virus Infection and Outbreak Management in Long-Term Care Facilities
Revised January 2025
Laboratory - Swab Collection - Nasopharyngeal Swab
Learning Checklist - Respiratory Virus Specimen Collection for Regulated and Unlicensed Health Care Providers
Completed Learning Checklist to be submitted by employee to Health Services Manager prior to independent practice (electronically or hard copy)
Order Set: Confirmed or Suspected Viral Respiratory Pathogen(s) - Hospital Inpatient - ADULT
Protecting High Risk Nova Scotians During Respiratory Infection Season Infographic
Publicly Funded Respiratory Virus Immunizations: Information for Health Care Providers 2024-25
Video: Nasopharyngeal swabbing for respiratory viruses – the 4 D's

COVID-19

Aerosol Generating Medical Procedures (AGMP)

Care Directives

Care Directive - Testing for Respiratory Infections (IWK CL-790, NSHA CD-CL-003)

Laboratory Requisitions

Ordering, Labeling and Transporting

Screening

COVID-19 Report and Support Screening (Online form)
Report and Support PDF for Testing Locations
Print version of online form.

Specimen Collection

Patient Management and Prescribers

Medication Summaries & Monographs

Patient Education

Proning

Pulse Oximeter

Referrals

Order Set - Long Term Care Facility Resident with Known or Suspected COVID-19

Documentation and Forms

Consent

Product Monographs

Influenza A / B

Pertussis

RSV

Memo RSV Vaccine FAQ