Frequently Asked Questions

The EpiSense Membership is a paid subscription required to access our disease dashboard and articles. You must be a member to login to our website to view the dashboard and articles.

The EpiSense Membership is $3.99 per month with a one month free trial for new users.

We currently cover all of Ontario, Canada. We plan to expand our coverage in the future.

Go to the top right menu and click "sign in". You will then see an option to create an account.

Click on the Login button in the top right corner and enter your username and password. You will see your name if you are already logged in. Your browser may keep you logged in if you are using the same device. Remember to log out after your session if you are using a public or shared device like a computer at the library.

Click on the Dashboard button in the top menu.

There are six infectious diseases in the Dashboard. Enter your postal code to show the information for the region of your choice. Currently, data is only available for Ontario. For each disease you will see a few pieces of information: Circulation: This tells you the level of circulation in the community. The levels range from low to high. The number of cases considered high depends on the average levels for that specific disease. Weekly Trend: This tells you if levels are higher, lower, or about the same compared to last week. Outbreak alert: If there is one or more active outbreaks in the area, a red box will appear around the disease card.

The disease levels information are based on a combination of public health data, epidemiology interpretation by our EpiSense team, and symptom data reported by EpiSense community members. The more people that report their health symptoms, including when they are healthy, helps to improve the data. Report on your health once a week to help our community thrive!