Increase in Mpox Cases in Ontario

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: April 17, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Dear Colleagues,
This communication is to keep you up to date on the current trends in mpox activity and recommendations regarding mpox vaccination.

Mpox cases

• Ontario continues to experience an increase in mpox activity since mid-January 2024. Ongoing local transmission within Ontario continues to be a concern; only 15.7% of cases report travel outside Ontario during their...

COVID-19 Vaccine Spring Booster

Public Health Alert To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: April 4, 2024
From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health Subject: COVID-19 Vaccine Spring Booster

Dear Colleagues,

The Ministry of Health has advised Ottawa Public Health that the Ontario Spring COVID-19 vaccine campaign will run from April to June 2024. In alignment with the National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) recommendations, the Ministry of Health is recommending that the following individuals who...

Increase in Measles – memo from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 28, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Please see the attached memo from Ontario’s Chief Medical Officer of Health regarding the recent increase in measles.

Measles information for community practices

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 26, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health

This Public Health Alert is to provide information on the clinical presentation of measles and testing in community settings. Additional measles updates and resources are provided in the Public Health Alert sent out on March 20.

Measles Information

Public Health Ontario has a new resource for health care providers (Measles:...

Measles update – new resources available

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners
Date: March 20, 2024
From: Dr. Laura Bourns, Associate Medical Officer of Health

Due to an increase in measles activity globally, Canada has begun to see more cases of measles, including in Ontario and Quebec. This Public Health Alert is to provide an update on new resources available.  

Measles Epidemiology

Public Health Ontario (PHO) is now publishing a weekly epidemiological summary of measles in Ontario. As of March 13, 2024, eight confirmed cases of measles...