Tag: Public Health Ontario
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 […]
Public health investigates measles case reported at Flesherton school
A measles case at a Flesherton school has led local public health officials to take steps to prevent the disease’s spread there. Grey Bruce Public Health confirmed on Friday that it received a report of an individual who had contracted measles who attended MacPhail Memorial Elementary School on May 20. The case led the local […]
Infant dies after contracting measles in utero in Southwestern Ontario
An infant born prematurely after contracting measles in the womb has died in Southwestern Ontario, the province’s top public-health official said on Thursday.
Arrival of tick season in Grey-Bruce prompts public health warning
As spring turns to summer in Grey Bruce, that means it is tick season and the local health unit has put out a reminder about taking steps to prevent tick bites. Blacklegged ticks, which are capable of transmitting bacteria, viruses and parasites that can cause potentially serious diseases in people, are present in the area […]