Blastomycosis

Public Health Alert

To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners | Médecins et infirmières praticiennes d’Ottawa

Date: March 15, 2023 From: Dr. Monir Taha (Associate Medical Officer of Health) | Dr Monir Taha, médecin adjoint en santé publique

Subject: Blastomycosis This Public Health Alert provides an update on blastomycosis in Ottawa as well as information on laboratory testing and public health reporting.

Blastomycosis in Ontario and Ottawa

The diagnosis of blastomycosis is often protracted because...

Journées Montfort 2023: A National Conference in Virtual Mode (in French only)

Provider

Francophone Affairs, Faculty of Medicine, University of Ottawa.

Overview

National conference gathering Francophone physicians and health professionals to discuss current health topics.

Date / Time / Location

• April 20 and 21, 2023
• Virtual Conference

Education Credits

To be confirmed

Topics to be discussed include:

• Periodic reviews: What to do, when?
• Alcohol and cannabis: A toxic mix for mental health.
• Eating disorders: Anorexia and bulimia, how to recognize them.
• Hypertension: Questions and answers.

Resources & Professional Development Opportunities

1. The Immunize Canada infographic: Preventing pneumococcal disease in adults and children presents information on pneumococcal disease, people at higher risk, complications related to pneumococcal infection, how the disease spreads, and highlights immunization as the most effective way to prevent pneumococcal disease. Health care professionals are invited to use this resource to help answer their patients’ questions.
2. In-Person CME: 2023 Women’s Health Update, Friday March 31st, 2023. University of...

Updates to COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance

On January 25, 2023, The Ministry of Health released updated COVID-19 Provincial Testing Guidance. Updates include:

• The expansion of eligibility for molecular testing based on to include individuals who are at higher risk of severe outcomes of COVID‑19 and eligible for Paxlovid treatment, based on age, medical conditions, and vaccination status, to reflect current clinical guidance regarding nirmatrelvir/ ritonavir (Paxlovid) treatment:
  • Symptomatic individuals 60 years of age or older
  • Symptomatic...

Measles Update

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Travel Clinics, Walk-in Clinics, Emergency Departments and CHCsDate: Friday, February 24, 2023From: Dr. Laura Bourns (Associate Medical Officer of Health, Acting)

Dear Colleagues: 

Please see updates about measles activity and reminders about measles resources available for health care providers. 

Increased Risks for Vaccine Preventable Diseases, Including Measles

The Pan-American Health Organization recently issued a statement regarding the increasing risk...