Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2019 05:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Midwives
From: Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health
Subject: New Measles Case in Ottawa
A new case of measles, that may be associated with international travel, has been reported to Ottawa Public Health. This case is not related to the two prior cases of measles identified in April 2019. Secondary cases from this new measles exposure could occur any time until June 9, 2019.
Ottawa Public Health is following up with the identified contacts...
Posted on Monday, May 13, 2019 10:00 AM
To: Family physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Infectious Diseases specialists, ER physicians, ER departments, Microbiologists, Laboratories, Travel ClinicsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthSubject: XDR S. Typhi in Pakistan
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has shared the following information with Ottawa Public Health. As travellers exposed to extensively drug resistant Salmonella entericaserotype Typhi (XDR S. Typhi) associated with an ongoing outbreak in Pakistan may be...
Posted on Wednesday, May 08, 2019 11:00 AM
To: Family Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Room Physicians, and Emergency DepartmentsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthSubject: Ottawa Area Flooding and Tetanus Vaccination
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received questions related to the risk of tetanus for individuals involved in the flood response. In the coming weeks your patients may approach you with a flood-related injury or to determine if their vaccination for tetanus is up to date. While exposure to flood...
Posted on Wednesday, April 24, 2019 12:00 PM
To: Family physicians, Infectious diseases specialists, Emergency physicians, Emergency DepartmentsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthSubject: Cryptosporidiosis
Ottawa Public Health has received an elevated number of laboratory reports of cryptosporidiosis in recent weeks. Cases have in common a visit to a farm—withfarm/domestic animals—with food service, but with suboptimal hand hygiene facilities. Please consider cryptosporidiosis in your differential...
Posted on Friday, April 05, 2019 04:00 AM
To: Ottawa PhysiciansFrom: Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of HealthSubject: Update on measles case in Ottawa
Dear Colleagues,
We are contacting you to provide an update regarding the case of measles in Ottawa. We have received questions specifically related to offering MMR immunizations for infants aged 6-12 months. At this time, Ottawa Public Health is NOT recommending any change to the Ontario Immunization schedule. Routinely, infants aged 6-12 months should only receive MMR...