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West Nile virus confirmed in Ottawa area mosquitoes
Posted on Thursday, July 26, 2018 07:00 AM
To: Ottawa Physicians and Nurse Practitioners, Emergency Departments and Walk-in Clinics, IPAC teamsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Ottawa Public HealthDate: July 26, 2018
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is writing to heighten your awareness of the possibility of illness from West Nile Virus (WNV) infection in Ottawa. OPH has received the first positive results for WNV from Ottawa area mosquito traps for the 2018 season. This result comes relatively early in the year and...
Cyclosporiasis acquired in Ontario
Posted on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 11:00 AM
To: Emergency Departments, Emergency and Infectious Diseases Physicians, Hospital IPAC Teams, Family Physicians and Nurse PractitionersFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: July 25, 2018
Ontario and Ottawa are experiencing an increase in the number of Cyclospora infections. If patients present with cyclosporiasis-compatible symptoms between now and the end of summer, please test for cyclosporiasis to support prompt treatment of patients to lessen duration of symptoms and...
Ordering testing for HBV, HCV, and HIV related to the Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse at a Stittsville Clinic
Posted on Tuesday, July 24, 2018 11:00 AM
To: Ottawa Health Care ProvidersFrom: Dr. Geneviève Cadieux, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: July 24, 2018
Ottawa-area laboratories have contacted Ottawa Public Health to flag some issues related to HBV, HCV, and HIV test ordering for patients potentially exposed to the infection prevention and control (IPAC) lapse at the Main Street Family Medical Centre.
To order testing for a patient potentially exposed to the IPAC lapse at the Main Street Family Medical Centre, please follow these...
Infection Prevention and Control (IPAC) Lapse at a Medical Clinic
Posted on Tuesday, July 17, 2018 06:00 AM
To: Ottawa Health Care ProvidersFrom: Dr. Geneviève Cadieux, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: July 17, 2018
Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is writing to alert you that you may be approached by a patient for counselling and testing related to an infection prevention and control (IPAC) lapse at the Main Street Family Medical Centre located at 1251 Stittsville Main Street in Ottawa (hereafter “the clinic”).
IPAC lapse descriptionFollowing a complaint, OPH conducted an IPAC investigation that...
Tick-borne diseases – Anaplasmosis
Posted on Wednesday, July 04, 2018 06:30 AM
To: Family Physicians, Infectious Disease Specialists, Emergency Department Specialists, Emergency Departments, Hospital IPAC teamsFrom: Dr. Monir Taha, Associate Medical Officer of HealthDate: July 4, 2018
A recent report of the first confirmed human case of anaplasmosis in the neighbouring Leeds, Grenville and Lanark District Health Unit serves as a reminder that tick-borne diseases other than Lyme disease may occur in Ontario. A CMAJ case report in the 26 March 2018 issue (doi: 10.1503/cmaj...
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