A system for reporting, recording, and monitoring notifiable diseases attributable to a chemical or physical agent in Quebec.

In Quebec, a law requires physicians and laboratory directors to report to local public health authorities any diagnosis or clinical signs suggestive of a disease of chemical or physical origin. There are currently 10 reportable diseases (MADO) of chemical or physical origin. Surveillance and monitoring of these diseases are essential to protect public health and plan preventive interventions. In 2005, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec developed a reporting system for chemically-induced Mado that meets the security criteria of Quebec’s health and social services network. This web-based system allows for the entry and recording of MADO reports and also includes several data validation checks, such as cross-validation between variables, duplicate checks, and more. The surveillance products section presents regional and provincial MADO report statistics in the form of graphs, tables, and maps. A mapping tool displays exposure sites on a map, enabling stakeholders to better manage the data—among other things—by facilitating the detection of outbreaks. There has not yet been a formal evaluation of the Mado-Chimique system, as it was only recently implemented in the network. (R.A.)

Author(s): Lebel G, Canuel M

Publishing year: 2006

Pages: 310-313

Weekly Epidemiological Bulletin, 2006, n° 40-41, p. 310-313

In relation to

Our latest news

Appel à candidatures d'experts pour le remplacement d’un membre « sage-femme » du Comité national d'experts sur la mortalité maternelle (CNEMM)

news

Call for Nominations to Fill Vacancies on the National Reference Centers...

news

Public Health France Conference: November 9, 2026

news

Shamonda Virus: First Human Case Detected in France—What Do We Know?