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Health Care Provider Alerts

Last updated/revised December 12, 2024

Peterborough Public Health has revised our communication process to health care providers in the region. Providers are able to subscribe based on their area of expertise to receive need-to-know information related to their profession. 

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For feedback on the type of alerts you would like to receive or the format, please reach out to communications@peterboroughpublichealth.ca


Outbreak Information

December 12, 2024
Infant RSV Peak Predicted for January

November 18, 2024
ADVISORY – Mycoplasma pneumoniae

October 24, 2024
ADVISORY – Infant & High-Risk Child RSV Prevention Program

October 2, 2024
ADVISORY – RSV, Influenza, COVID-19 Fall Updates

September 9, 2024
ALERT – Confirmed Human Rabies Case in Ontario

July 30, 2024
ADVISORY – Scabies at CLS
2024 Fact Sheet – SCABIES

June 14, 2024
ADVISORY – Pertussis Cases Confirmed

March 21, 2024
ADVISORY – PPH Launches ALERTABLE Notification System for Drug Poisoning Alerts

March 11, 2024
ADVISORY – UPDATED – Measles Preparedness 

February 23, 2024
ADVISORY – Measles Preparedness

December 5, 2023
ALERT – Malichita Brand and Ruby Brand Cantaloupes Recalled – Salmonella Exposure

September 29, 2023
ADVISORY – Fall 2023 Respiratory Virus Guidance

July 31, 2023
ADVISORY – Tick-borne Diseases Added to DOPHS

July 19, 2023
ADVISORY – Peterborough Public Health Launches Digital Strategy to Reach New Parents in Peterborough

July 7, 2023
ADVISORY – Updated COVID-19 Vaccine Guidance

May 29, 2023
ADVISORY Increased Rates of Invasive Group A Streptococcal Disease (iGAS) in Ontario

May 12, 2023
ADVISORY- Changes to HIV Testing and Update on Drug Resistant Gonorrhea

May 1, 2023
ALERT – Xylazine Detected in Unregulated Drug Supply

May 1, 2023
ADVISORY – Updated IPAC Recommendations

April 6, 2023
Changes to COVID-19 Booster Dose Guidance

April 3, 2023
ADVISORY – Changes to Lyme Disease Testing

March 17, 2023
ALERT – Concerns with Community Syphilis Rates and Risks of Congenital Syphilis