BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 29, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-29 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #138
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 28, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-28 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #137
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 22, 2022
Holiday Closures and Safety Tips to Prevent Drug Poisonings With the holiday season approaching, Peterborough Public Health and partners are reminding community members about the importance of drug poisoning prevention and not using drugs alone. Drug poisonings and other harms may increase over the holiday season as this time of year can trigger sadness, stress, […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 19, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-19 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #136
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 16, 2022
After two long years of holidays interrupted by COVID-19, like many of you, I am looking forward to a more normal sort of holiday season. Christmas eve 2020, I was working with my team to put the finishing touches on our COVID-19 vaccine campaign plan that was set to begin shortly. It had been a […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 16, 2022
Those in the business community have heard all the sayings before: “You have to spend money to make money”, “It will be a good return on the investment”, “Time is money”, and so on. It’s that last thought that I want to focus on today. As a physician and public health professional, you are likely […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 12, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-12 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #135
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 12, 2022
Residents Urged to Carry Naloxone and Avoid Using Drugs Alone Today, Peterborough Public Health issues a warning following an increase in suspected drug poisonings. On Sunday, December 11, Peterborough Public Health detected a higher than usual number of drug-related Emergency Department Visits. There was a total of 4 drug-related poisonings that were treated by the […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 09, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-09 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #134
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 08, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-08 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #133
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 08, 2022
Water samples not submitted at the required frequency Over the past month, three Small Drinking Water Systems (SDWS) in Peterborough County were charged by Peterborough Public Health (PPH) for failing to submit water samples at the required frequency. These SDWS are public facilities where the water source is a private well and not a municipal […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 07, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-07 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #132
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 07, 2022
Risk Index Remains at Moderate level Peterborough Public Health launches the COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Risk Index. The risk index now provides additional indicators for other respiratory viruses in the Peterborough region. “Our goal with the updated COVID-19 and Respiratory Virus Risk Index is to provide evidence on all local respiratory indicators to show a […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 06, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-06 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #131
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 05, 2022
Residents Urged to Carry Naloxone and Avoid Using Drugs Alone Today, Peterborough Public Health issued a warning following an increase in suspected drug poisonings. On Saturday, December 3, Peterborough Public Health received reports of a bad batch of drugs circulating in Peterborough City/County. This is suspected to be the result of an opiate product that […]
BY Comms Team | PUBLISHED: Dec 05, 2022
Peterborough Public Health is notifying the community that a virtual public meeting will be held on December 29, 2022 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. regarding proposed fee increases for services related to the administration and enforcement of Part 8 of the Ontario Building Code (Sewage Systems). The proposed fee schedule changes are expected to […]
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 02, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-02 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #130
BY outbreaks | PUBLISHED: Dec 01, 2022
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2022-12-01 Time: 4:00 PM Alert #129
