Posted on Thursday, June 08, 2023 03:42 PM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCsDate: June 8, 2023From: Dr. Trevor Arnason (Associate Medical Officer of Health), Dr. Laura Bourns (Associate Medical Officer of Health, Acting)
Dear Colleagues:
This Public Health Alert summarizes recent updates to mpox relating to risks, epidemiology, and recommendations for vaccination and testing.
The World Health Organization’s mpox Public Health Emergency of International Concern was...
Posted on Friday, May 12, 2023 10:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency DepartmentsDate: May 12, 2023From: Dr. Monir Taha and Dr. Michelle Foote, Associate Medical Officers of Health, Ottawa Public Health
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received reports of 3 cases of Legionnaires’ disease caused by Legionella pneumophila serogroup 1 with onsets of illness in April 2023. The cases reside in downtown Ottawa. OPH is investigating to determine if there is a common source of the infections. When...
Posted on Thursday, May 11, 2023 06:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Travel Clinics and Walk-in Clinics,and Infection ControlDate: May 11, 2023From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
Ottawa is making progress in catching-up routine childhood vaccinations that weremissed during the COVID-19 pandemic owing to the combined efforts of communityphysicians, primary care providers and Ottawa Public Health (OPH). Students attendingschool in Ontario are required to be vaccinated...
Posted on Friday, April 28, 2023 07:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwifery Leads, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCsDate: April 27, 2023From: Dr. Michelle Foote (Associate Medical Officer of Health)
Dear Colleagues:
Multi-Drug Resistant Gonorrhea
Please find attached a memorandum from the Ministry of Health (available only in English) regarding the detection of ceftriaxone non-susceptible gonorrhea in Ontario.
Multi-drug resistant (MDR) strains of Neisseria gonorrhoeae have been...
Posted on Friday, April 14, 2023 06:30 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives, Walk-in ClinicsDate: April 13, 2023From: Dr. Trevor Arnason, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Dear Colleagues,
The Province of Ontario announced April 6, 2023, that those in the following groups at highest risk of severe illness from COVID-19 are recommended to receive a spring booster dose if at least 6 months (168 days) have passed since their last dose or confirmed COVID-19 infection: