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UPDATED Rabies PEP shortage: RabIg sparing measures
Posted on Friday, August 23, 2019 11:00 AM
To: Ottawa Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, ER Physicians, Emergency Departments, ID Physicians, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, PediatricsFrom: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthSubject: UPDATED Rabies PEP shortage: RabIg sparing measures
Following the memo sent to healthcare providers by Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public Health on August 13th, 2019 regarding the Rabies PEP shortage: RabIg sparing measures, the...
Eastern equine encephalitis virus in horses in Leeds, Grenville and Lanark
Posted on Monday, August 19, 2019 05:00 AM
To: ID Physicians, ER Physicians, Emergency DepartmentsFrom: Dr. Monir Taga, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: August 15, 2019
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) received information from Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit that a veterinarian in their region diagnosed 2 horses with eastern equine encephalitis (EEE). No human cases of EEE have been reported. Historically, Ontario horses have seen rare outbreaks of EEE but only one human case of EEE has ever been...
Rabies PEP shortage: RabIg sparing measures
Posted on Wednesday, August 14, 2019 04:30 AM
To: Ottawa Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, ER Physicians, Emergency Departments, ID Physicians, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, PediatricsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthSubject: Rabies PEP shortage: RabIg sparing measures
The Ministry of Health is asking that the World Health Organization (WHO) recommendations be used for the administration of rabies immune globulin (RabIg).WHO recommends to infiltrate as much as possible of the calculated...
Changes to Formulations of RabIg Available in Ontario
Posted on Thursday, August 08, 2019 04:00 AM
To: Ottawa Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, ER Physicians, Emergency Departments, ID Physicians, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, PediatricsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: August 7, 2019
As of August 2019, rabies immune globulin (RabIg) is available in 2 formulations:
- 2 mL vials containing 150 IU/mL; or
- 1 mL vials containing 300 IU/mL.
The Ottawa Public Health (OPH) physician website reflects the addition of the more concentrated product....
Rabies vaccine and immunoglobulin shortages
Posted on Wednesday, July 31, 2019 06:45 AM
To: Ottawa Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, ER Physicians, Emergency Departments, ID Physicians, Travel ClinicsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: July 30, 2019
The Ministry of Health has informed Ottawa Public Health (OPH) that at the current rate of usage, the provincial stock of rabies vaccine and rabies immunoglobulin may be depleted before the anticipated replenishing date of November 2019.
The Ministry reminds local public health units...
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