Outbreak Bulletin for March 14, 2025

Outbreak

Please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 7006 for questions related to COVID-19, including healthcare decision making.

  • Please call 1-800-265-7293 ext. 4752 for facility outbreaks and for other respiratory or enteric disease questions in facilities.

Under the Ontario Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA), Public Health is required to follow up on reports of suspected and/or confirmed outbreaks of enteric and respiratory illnesses in retirement and long-term care homes. The list below outlines the most recent outbreaks in retirement and long-term care homes within the Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area, as of the date indicated at the top of this bulletin.

* New information since last posting

Long Term Care, Retirement Homes, Hospitals

Facility Name Type of Facility & Affected Area Date Declared Date Declared Over Type of Outbreak & Organism (if identified)

Caressant Care

24 Louise St, Harriston

Long Term Care Home

C & D Wing

March 14   Respiratory

Dufferin Oaks

151 Centre St, Shelburne

Long Term Care Home

2nd floor (East Luther/Grand Valley)

3rd floor (Dufferin County Amaranth)

February 24   Respiratory

Homewood Health Centre 

150 Delhi St, Guelph

Hospital 

AMPTSICP-G and TSICP-C

March 9    Respiratory

Village of Riverside Glen

60 Woodlawn Rd. E. Guelph

Retirement Home

Emma

March 3 March 14 Respiratory

Wellington Terrace

474 Charles Allan Way, Fergus

Long Term Care Home

Oak Glen

February 27

 

Respiratory

Workplaces

Facility Name Date Declared      Date Declared Over      Type of Outbreak & Organism (if identified)     

 

     

Food Recall Alerts: For the list of the most recent public advisories for high-risk food recalls, please visit the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) website.