Tag: Public Health Ontario
Officials end weekly Oxford, Elgin county measles updates, urge caution
The health unit at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak cited a decrease in reported cases of the highly infectious disease.
One dead in second outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in London in two years
One person has died in the second outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease in London in two years, the Middlesex-London Health Unit says
Measles cases decline in Ontario outbreak’s London-region epicentre
Five news cases of measles were recorded during the week ending June 26 by Southwestern Public Health
Measles cases drop to new low in Oxford, Elgin: ‘Cautiously encouraged’
A Southwestern Ontario public health unit at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak has reported the fewest new weekly cases in months. The four new measles cases reported by Southwestern Public Health – the health unit for Oxford and Elgin counties, Woodstock and St. Thomas – between June 12 and 19, mark the lowest […]
West Nile Virus detected in dead crow found in Bruce County
A dead crow found in Bruce County has tested positive for mosquito-borne West Nile Virus. Grey Bruce Public Health issued a notice Thursday afternoon after receiving confirmation. The crow was submitted to the Canadian Wildlife Health Co-Operative for testing on June 6. “While the risk of acquiring West Nile Virus in Grey-Bruce remains low, there […]