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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Avalon Care Centre 355 Broadway, Orangeville |
Long-Term Care | *February 15 | Enteric | |
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St. Joseph’s Health Care 100 Westmount Rd, Guelph |
Long-Term Care - Ashley and Elmwood units | January 29 | Enteric - Rotavirus | |
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St. Joseph’s Health Care 100 Westmount Rd, Guelph |
Long-Term Care - 2 North unit | February 8 | Respiratory - RSV | |
|
Strathcona Long Term Care Home 720 Princess St, Mount Forest (Formerly Saugeen Valley Nursing Centre) |
Long-Term Care - 2nd floor | February 14 | Respiratory |
Download printable version of the Retirement & LTC Outbreak Bulletin for February 15, 2019 (PDF, 1 page)
Food Recall Alerts
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