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Rifampin shortage

To: Family Medicine Physicians, Emergency Medicine Physicans, Nurse Practitioners, Infectious Diseases Specialists, Respirologists, Hospital PharmaciesFrom: Dr. Robin Taylor, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: February 24, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has been informed by the Ontario Ministry of Health that there are shortages of rifampin, a medication commonly used to treat both active and latent tuberculosis (TB). Both sizes of capsules, rifampin...

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Clarification of Updated Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) Guidance and New LabRequisition

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Walk-In Clinics, Travel Clinics, Community Health Centres, Emergency Departments, Infection Control, HEPCOFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: February 12, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

Ontario’s Ministry of Health provided clarification concerning their updated guidance for novel coronavirus, about which we communicated with you yesterday (February 11, 2020).

The Ontario Ministry of Health is recommending a differential approach...

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Updated Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Guidance

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Walk-In Clinics, Travel Clinics, Community Health Centres, Emergency Departments, Infection Control, HEPCOFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: February 11, 2020

Dear Colleagues,

The Novel Coronavirus situation and Ontario Ministry of Health recommendations are evolving rapidly. Please check Ottawa Public Health’s (OPH) Physician and Health Care Professionals Coronavirus web page frequently for updates or call OPH at 613-580-6744.

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New Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) Guidance for Primary Care Providers in a Community Setting

To: Ottawa Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Acute Care IPAC, Walk-in and Travel Clinics, Community Health Centres, HEPCO, LHINFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: January 29, 2020

Attached are documents issued by the Ontario Ministry of Health for primary care providers to guide preparation for and management of patients who may have novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Highlights include:

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Wuhan Novel Coronavirus Resources

To: All Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments, Hospital IPAC, Walk-in ClinicsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: January 23, 2020

Ottawa Public Health is following the lead of the Ontario Ministry of Health, Public Health Ontario (PHO, including PIDAC), and the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) in responding to Wuhan novel coronavirus (Wuhan-nCoV). For web-links describing Wuhan-nCoV and the general situation, please see web...

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