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 Weekly Intelligence Report 26 August – 01 September 2024

Sep/04/2024


Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North America, Europe, and Asia
Bluetongue virus in Europe

CEZD Weekly Intelligence Report 19 – 25 August 2024

Aug/27/2024


Influenza A (H3N2v, H1N1v, H1N2v, H5N1) in North America and Asia
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North America, Europe, and Antarctica
Mpox in Asia and Africa
Oropouche in South America & Cuba
Bluetongue virus in Europe
New World Screwworm in Central America

CEZD Weekly Intelligence Report 12 – 18 August 2024

Aug/20/2024


Mpox (clade I) in Africa and Europe
Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza in North America and Europe
Bluetongue virus in Europe
Oropouche in South America & Cuba