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The risk of bed bug problems is higher in certain types of buildings where many different people are staying including hotels, motels and bed-and-breakfast accommodations (e.g. B&Bs).
Carrying bed bugs back home with you after traveling could lead to problems in even the cleanest home. Take the proper steps to avoid bed bug hitchhikers while traveling.
The risk of bed bug problems is higher in certain types of buildings where many different people are living or staying including apartments, hostels and rooming houses.
Bed bugs are insects with oval-shaped bodies and no wings. Right now, there are no known cases of any infectious diseases being spread to people by bed bug bites.
All animal biting incidents, including those involving owners who have been bitten by their own animal, are to be reported to the Medical Officer of Health in accordance with the Health Protection and Promotion Act and the Rabies Prevention and Control Protocol, 2018 (or as current).
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June 17, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home – 2nd Floor, located at 63 Carrie Street, have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors to this unit…
June 19, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home, located at 63 Carrie Street, have extended the respiratory outbreak today to facility-wide.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors to this unit…
June 27, 2019 - The facility-wide outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Southbridge Pinewood, located at 2625 E. Walsh Street, has been declared over today at 10am. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals, long-term…
NOTE: This document will be updated for the 2024-2025 season now that the updated guidance (Recommendations for Outbreak Prevention and Control in Institutions and Congregate Living Settings, 2024) has been received from the Ontario Ministry of Health.