BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 23, 2014
December 23, 2014 -Public Service Announcement Emergency Department busier than usual: flu season underway: Choose your health care provider wisely this holiday season With the holiday season upon us, and flu cases on the rise this month, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), the Peterborough Networked Family Health Team (PNFHT), and Peterborough Public Health (PCCHU) are reminding […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 22, 2014
December 22, 2014 – Books Make Perfect Holiday Gift to Boost a Child’s Speech and Language Skills Turn a new page on the usual gift-giving ideas by wrapping up the printed word for children on your holiday shopping list. The Peterborough Public Health encourages local families to consider books as gifts for children this holiday […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 17, 2014
December 17, 2014 – Location: PCCHU’s O’Carroll Office, City and County Rooms, 150 O’Carroll Avenue, Peterborough The community is advised that the next meeting of the Board of Health will take place on Thursday, December 18, 2014 at 5:00 p.m. in Public Health’s O’Carroll office, City and County Rooms, located at 150 O’Carroll Avenue, Peterborough. To download […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 17, 2014
December 17, 2014 – Residents Advised to Throw Out Recalled Products and Seek Medical Attention if Unwell The Peterborough Public Health is advising residents that Franz Roessl Holdings Limited has recalled certain ready-to-eat meat products from the marketplace due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination. Consumers should not consume the recalled products described below: Brand Name Common Name Size Code(s) […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 16, 2014
December 16, 2014 – A provincial study conducted in Peterborough last year showed that a nasal spray version of the influenza vaccine called FluMist was effective and preferred by children over the injected version. “Our research demonstrated that offering FluMist increased vaccine uptake among children and seemed to reduce their anxiety about getting immunized,” said […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 12, 2014
December 12, 2014 – Food Handler Training Courses OfferedFree of Charge at Public Health The Peterborough Public Health is reminding residents and food premises that the second phase of the by-law takes effect in the City and County of Peterborough on January 1, 2015, making it mandatory for moderate-risk food premises to have at least […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 11, 2014
December 11, 2014 – The Peterborough Public Health reported the first local lab-confirmed case of seasonal influenza today. “The case is lab-confirmed for influenza A, and we now know that seasonal influenza is circulating in our local population,” said Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, Medical Officer of Health. “Usually there are more cases of influenza in the community […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 04, 2014
December 4, 2014 – Public Health Activates Extreme Cold Response Plan With the colder winter months ahead, Peterborough Public Health has activated its Extreme Cold Response Plan (ECRP) to advise residents on the best way to protect their health when temperatures plummet. “Cold weather injuries, such as frostbite and hypothermia, are preventable,” says Dr. Rosana Salvaterra, […]
BY admin | PUBLISHED: Dec 02, 2014
December 2, 2014 – Protect Your Family from Invisible Cancer-Causing Gas The Peterborough Public Health has a limited supply of free radon test kits available to local residents. Radon is a radioactive gas that comes from the natural breakdown of uranium found in rock and soil. It can enterbuildings through cracks in foundation floors and […]
