Halton Region Public Health has been notified of a case of hepatitis A in a food handler who worked at the RattleSnake Point Golf Club Bistro located at 5407 Regional Road 25 in Milton, between...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises that cases of syphilis continue to increase in the region. In 2022, there were 139 confirmed cases of syphilis in the NWHU catchment area,...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Middlesex-London Health Unit and Southwestern Public Health are investigating following laboratory confirmation of an individual who has tested positive for measles. The individual...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit (SMDHU) is currently investigating a cluster of Legionnaires’ disease cases in the Orillia area. Nineteen cases of Legionnaires’ disease...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 A 56-year-old Chelmsford, Sudbury, Ontario man died just days after being accidentally bitten by his own dog, according to a Sudbury.com report. He succumbed to an rare infection...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health authorities report investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses linked to the consumption of spot prawns. As of June 1, 2022, there have...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Since the city of Toronto reported the first monkeypox case on May 26, health officials say the total confirmed cases as of June 2 is now five, with another five cases still under...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Canadian health officials at all levels are investigating an outbreak of norovirus and gastrointestinal illnesses involving four provinces. Based on the investigation findings to...

NewsDesk @bactiman63 Earlier this week, the Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has advised the World Organisation for Animal Health (OIE) of the confirmed presence of highly pathogenic avian influenza...

NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews In a follow-up on the Salmonella outbreak affecting several Canadian provinces, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) now reports 79 Salmonella illnesses reported...