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Hi, I need to know why my result was reported to bc centre for disease control

The Hep C in BC Resources Project Pacific Hepatitis C Network (PHCN) is happy to report that our Hep C in BC Resources project has drawn to a successful close. This project ran from last fall to the end of March 2018. Given the recent...

According to http://smartsexresource.com/topics/trichomoniasis trich is a reportable disease, however the bccdc 2014 treatment guidelines don't list it as being reportable. Which is correct?
I had a protected sex with a working girl last week and after next day having slight burning sensation and frequent urination started. No discharge or no other symptoms but frequent urination. Regular urine culture report came as no...

New for 2016, the Clinical Prevention Services surveillance team has developed “dashboard” reports on the status of sexually transmitted infections and HIV trends in British Columbia. These reports will be posted quarterly in the STI...

Had several tests. Do the results come all at once? Taking as long as the longest test? Or will I see results as they are available?

This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the fourth quarter of 2017 (Sept – Dec 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in British Columbia. The...

Can I get birth control without my parents knowing? Can I just walk in and get birth control?

2016 vs 2015 In the first half of 2016, there were 396 cases of infectious syphilis (i.e. primary, secondary, and early latent) reported.  This is about 25% higher than year-to-date last year.  However, if this trend continues, we estimate...

This is the dashboard report on STI and HIV trends in BC for the third quarter of 2016 (July – September). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia. The...

This is the dashboard report on STI and HIV trends for the second quarter of 2016 (April – June). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia. The dashboard below...

This is the dashboard report on STI and HIV trends in BC for the fourth quarter of 2016 (October – December 2016). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and sexually transmitted infections in British Columbia. The...

I understand that certain tests (eg. STD tests) where samples are taken at Lifelabs offices and forwarded to the BC Disease Control branch. Can you advise if the tests are labeled using the patients name and care card number or is there a...

This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the first quarter of 2017 (January – March 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in British Columbia. The...

Background High rates of suicide have been reported among people living with HIV, but there is little research that looks specifically at suicide among gay and bisexual men who are HIV positive. Existing studies only look at trends and do...

              A new Population-Specific Status Report on HIV and other sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs) among youth in Canada has been completed by the Public Health Agency of Canada. The report provides a...

This is the dashboard report on HIV and sexually transmitted infections (STI) trends in for the second quarter of 2017 (Apr – June 2017). These reports are posted quarterly to provide a snapshot of HIV and STIs in British Columbia. The...

Background Previous research has documented that lesbian and bisexual adolescent girls are at higher risk of engaging in a range of sexual behaviours compared to heterosexual girls. Less is known about the behaviours of adolescent girls...

Hi, i was away for job, i got myself in a high risk for hiv in eastern europe unprotected sex with a male there i am a female , i went for a hiv test at week 5 last exposure till the last test taken at day 105 , almost week 15 , The test...

The BC Centre for Disease Control Public Health Laboratory (BCCDC PHL) performs all HCV RNA testing and HCV genotyping in BC. The laboratory also performs a limited number of HIV RNA tests to help confirm acute HIV infection, in prenatal...