Managing health and diseases

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

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

Chronic and non-communicable diseases

  • Cancer

    Information on the New Brunswick cancer network, whose mission is to reduce the burden of cancer for all New Brunswickers.

  • 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 this 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 eating or drinking 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.