Disease Agent Information

PHAC: Pathogen Safety Data Sheets and Risk Assessment

Pathogen Safety Data Sheets (PSDSs) (previously titled Material Safety Data Sheets for infectious substances) are technical documents that describe the hazardous properties of a human pathogen and recommendations for work involving these agents in a laboratory setting.

• Pathogen Safety Data Sheets

Animal Disease Fact Sheets

Fact sheets for reportable diseases, immediately notifiable and annually notifiable diseases were prepared by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency. They focus on the characteristics of disease in animals.

• Reportable diseases
• Immediately notifiable diseases
• Annually Notifiable Diseases