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 450 Queen St E, Fergus |
Long Term Care | January 21 | Respiratory | |
|
Heritage River Retirement Home 25 Wellington Dr, Elora |
Retirement Home | *January 22 | Enteric | |
|
Lapointe Fisher Nursing Home 271 Metcalfe St, Guelph |
Long Term Care | January 19 | Enteric - *Norovirus | |
|
Royal Terrace 600 Whites Rd, Palmerston |
Long Term Care | January 10 | Respiratory - RSV | |
|
St. Joseph Health Centre 100 Westmount Rd, Guelph |
Whispering Oaks Unit | January 17 | Enteric - *Norovirus | |
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St. Joseph Health Centre 100 Westmount Rd, Guelph |
Ashley and Elmwood Units | *January 22 | Respiratory - *Rhinovirus | |
|
Village of Riverside Glen 60 Woodlawn Rd E, Guelph |
Long Term Care - Nichol Unit | January 16 | Respiratory - Influenza A |
Download a printable version of the Outbreak Bulletin (PDF, 2 pages)
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