Managing health and diseases

Diseases, cancer, diabetes, COVID-19, influenza, health care related infections, reports and more.

Chronic and non-communicable diseases

  • Cancer

    Learn about reducing your risk of developing cancer and discover resources available for cancer care.

  • Chronic diseases

    Information on prolonged health conditions that generally cannot be prevented by vaccines or cured completely.

  • Dementia

    Information and resources for navigating dementia in New Brunswick.

  • Diabetes

    Information on the New Brunswick comprehensive diabetes strategy that addresses the growing challenge of the disease.

Communicable and infectious diseases

  • Animal and insect-related diseases

    Information on insect and animal-related diseases that can be transmitted to humans and pets through different routes.

  • Communicable diseases

    Information and programs that prevent and control the spread of communicable diseases.

  • COVID-19

    Stay informed and learn how we can work together to keep New Brunswickers safe and prevent the spread of COVID-19.

  • Direct contact diseases

    Information on diseases caused by microorganisms spread by person-to-person or indirect contact.

  • Food and waterborne diseases

    Information on diseases caused by consuming food or beverages contaminated by bacteria, parasites or viruses.

  • Influenza

    Information on the influenza vaccines and programs for health professionals, children and New Brunswickers of all ages.

  • Respiratory diseases

    Information and a list of diseases caused by microorganisms that are spread by either droplets or airborne routes.

Health directives and assistance

  • Advance health-care directives

    Information on the health care directive, which is a document in which a person sets out their wishes regarding future health care decisions.

  • Medical assistance in dying

    It occurs when a health professional administers medication that intentionally brings about the patient's death, at the request of the patient.

  • Potential neurological syndrome

    Information on the investigation of a cluster of a potential neurological syndrome of unknown cause in New Brunswick

Land acknowledgement

We respectfully acknowledge that New Brunswick is situated on the unceded and unsurrendered territories of the Wolastoqey, Mi'gmaw, and Peskotomuhkati peoples. We seek to repair and rebuild meaningful relationships with Indigenous peoples and honour these lands which hold the hopes of future generations.