Under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), Public Health is required to follow up on reports of suspected and/or confirmed outbreaks of enteric and respiratory illnesses in retirement and long-term care homes. The list below provides an up-to-date list of current outbreaks at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area retirement and long-term care homes.
* New information since last posting
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Facility Name |
Type of Facility & Affected Area |
Date Declared |
Date Declared Over |
Type of Outbreak Organism (if identified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Caressant Care 215 Eliza St, Arthur |
Long Term Care Home | November 16 | Respiratory - Rhinovirus | |
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Caressant Care 24 Louise St, Harriston |
Long Term Care | November 24 | *December 11 | Respiratory- Parainfluenza |
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Elliott Community 168 Metcalfe St, Guelph |
Retirement Home - Ellington Unit | *December 12 | Enteric | |
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Village of Riverside Glen 60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph |
Long Term Care Home - Erin Unit | December 4 | Enteric |
Download a printable version of the Outbreak Bulletin (PDF, 1 page)
Food Recall Alerts
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