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 provides an up-to-date list of current outbreaks at Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph area retirement and long-term care homes.
* New information since last posting
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Facility Name |
Type of Facility & Affected Area |
Date Declared |
Date Declared Over |
Type of Outbreak Organism (if identified) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Birmingham Retirement Community 356 Birmingham St E, Mount Forest |
Retirement Home - *Entire Facility | October 7 | Respiratory | |
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Caressant Care 450 Queen St E, Fergus |
Retirement Home | September 30 |
|
Respiratory |
|
Strathcona Long Term Care Home 720 Princess St, Mount Forest |
Long Term Care - 3rd Floor | October 3 | Respiratory |
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