Environmental Scanning


  • Environmental scanning enables CEZD to stay up to date with emerging animal and zoonotic disease events around the world. CEZD utilizes the Canadian Network for Public Health Intelligence (CNPHI) platform and its Knowledge Integration Using Web-based Intelligence (KIWI) technology for its environmental scanning activities. The environmental scanning process consists of gathering information about emerging or zoonotic disease events across the world and assessing their relevance to Canada.

  • The KIWI technology reduces the information burden by applying its filtering algorithm and presenting the output disease signals to community members for review. Signals identified as relevant/important are shared with the broader CEZD community in the form of weekly intelligence reports. By combining human analysis with automated computer information mining, CEZD is able to produce timely intelligence reports that raise awareness and help determine potential future disease threats. 

Recent Intelligence Reports

CEZD Discipline Specific Report - Companion Animals 2024 10 01

Oct/11/2024


A summary of companion animals signals from 2024-07-03 to 2024-10-01

CEZD Weekly Intelligence Report 30 September – 06 October 2024

Oct/10/2024


Influenza A (H5) in the USA
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North America, Europe, and Asia
Bluetongue virus in Europe
Salmonella Muenchen infections across Canada
Marburg virus in Rwanda
Middle East Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus in the Middle East
Rabies in Ontario
New World Screwworm in South/Central America and Cuba

CEZD Weekly Intelligence Report 23 – 29 September 2024

Oct/01/2024


Influenza A (H5N1) in the USA
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North and South America, Europe, and Asia
Marburg virus in the Republic of Rwanda
Mpox clade Ib in India
Oropouche in South America and Cuba
Contagious Equine Metritis in the USA