Health Information

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit helps to manage and monitor the status of health in Bermuda by:

• Regularly recording, interpreting, and reporting data that reflect the health of our community;
• Reviewing health problems and outbreaks; this includes chronic diseases, injuries, and social factors that influence health status
• Detecting and monitoring epidemics and public health emergencies.
• Providing health information upon request in a variety of formats. 

International alerts:

Coronavirus (COVID-19, formerly 2019-nCoV)

Coronavirus (COVID-19) is a new respiratory illness.

The World Health Organization has declared the current coronavirus situation a Pandemic.
Working closely with partner agencies, the Ministry of Health is monitoring this rapidly evolving health situation and will keep the public up to date on Bermuda’s response.

Learn more about COVID-19 

Ebola

The World Health Organization has declared the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo a Public Health Emergency of International Concern. The risk of introduction to Bermuda is low. Travelers to the outbreak area should pay attention to their health during travel and for 21 days following travel; if fever or other symptoms develop, the medical care provider is to be informed of the recent travel prior to attending for medical care.

Local Alerts:

Updated 4th March 2020

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit has received increased reports of fever and respiratory symptoms including influenza. Residents are encouraged to ensure that all vaccinations are current.

The Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit continues to receive reports of gastroenteritis (diarrhea and vomiting illness)  including campylobacter.

Disease Reporting Forms

We collect health information from various contact points in the community to monitor the health of our Island and identify any concerns. Below are forms for reporting:

• Physician Reporting Forms
• Physician Reporting Form (Example - Communicable Diseases)
• Physician Reporting Form (Example - Syndromic Surveillance)
• School and other Childcare Facilities Outbreak Form
• Reportable Diseases
• Syndrome Definitions
• CARPHA Hotel Reporting System

Disease Fact Sheets

We have prepared fact sheets on common infectious diseases, all of which are available in PDF format. Find more information about:

Chickenpox	Hepatitis A	MRSA
Chikungunya	Hepatitis B & C	Mumps
Conjunctivitis	Impetigo	Pertussis - Whooping Cough
Diarrhea and Vomiting Illness	Influenza	Rotavirus
Enterovirus D68	Measles	Scabies
Foodbourne Illness	Meningitis	Strep Throat
Hand, Foot and Mouth Disease	MERS CoV	Tonsillitis
Head Lice	Mononucleosis & Epstein Barr Virus	Novel Coronavirus (nCoV).pdf

Guidelines

We developed these reports to provide help on issues that concern groups or organizations in the community.

• Guidance on Infection Control in Schools and Other Childcare Setting
• Surveillance Manual

Reports

Our reports provide in-depth review of Bermuda’s data and population health.

• Steps to a Well Bermuda Survey 2014 (PAHO Version)
• Steps to a Well Bermuda Survey 2014
• Steps to a Well Bermuda 2014 Fact Sheet
• Health in Review Report 2011
• Health in Review 2017 , 2nd Edition
• Health Survey of Adults in Bermuda 2011
• Burden of Illness Report 2012
• Well Bermuda National Health Promotion Strategy
• Health Survey of Adults and Children 2006

Requests

If you are seeking a presentation on the Island’s data and information, or there is data you are seeking, which is not available here, please complete the appropriate request form:

• Data Request Form
• Presentation Request Form