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Reporting Obligations
Individuals with suspect or confirmed cases must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by the next working day by fax, phone or mail.
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-5930 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930
Mail: 999 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay, ON…
Reporting Obligations
Suspected cases must be reported immediately by phone to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit at 625-8318 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, ext. 8318 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm). After hours and on weekends/holidays call Thunder Bay Answering Service at (807) 624-…
Reporting Obligations
Suspected cases of both must be reported by the next working day by phone to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit at 625-5930 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm).
Epidemiology
Aetiologic Agent:
Verotoxin-producing…
Reporting Obligations
Individuals with suspect or confirmed cases must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by the next working day by fax, phone or mail.
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-5930 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930
Mail: 999 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay, ON…
Reporting Obligations
Suspected cases must be reported immediately by phone to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit at 625-5930 or toll-free 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930 (Monday-Friday, 8:30am to 4:30pm). After hours and on weekends/holidays call Nurses Registry Thunder Bay at (807) 624-1280.…
Trichinosis
Individuals with suspect or confirmed cases must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by the next working day by fax, phone or mail.
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-5930 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930
Mail: 999 Balmoral Street, Thunder Bay, ON P7B 6E7…
Every year, public health inspectors at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit investigate over 200 suspected rabies cases. No cases have been found in domestic cats or dogs, but it has been found in wildlife in the area including foxes, bats and skunks. The virus can be passed to a human through a…
Reporting Obligations
Suspected cases, including West Nile fever and West Nile neurological manifestations, must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by the next working day by fax, phone or mail.
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-5930 or toll-free at 1-888-294-6630, ext. 5930…
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit provides information on a large number of infectious diseases. Diseases are listed from A-Z below for your convenience.
The TB outbreak declared on March 8, 2018, continues in the city of Thunder Bay. Individuals who are street involved, homeless or under-housed continue to be disproportionately affected by TB and HIV.
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The TBDHU Infectious Disease and Street Outreach teams continue to do…
March 8, 2018 - In follow up to our previous communication, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit is declaring a tuberculosis outbreak in the city of Thunder Bay. To date, we have identified four active cases and a number of symptomatic contacts with confirmatory testing pending. The majority of…
A community HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) outbreak was declared by the TBDHU on June 25, 2019. The outbreak declaration comes after a recent spike of cases in May and June 2019 bringing the total number since January 1, 2019 to 8 cases with 2 additional cases under investigation.…
Child care facilities (daycares) licensed under the Child Care and Early Years Act are required to meet and maintain specific provincial standards to protect the health, safety and well-being of the children. Licenses must be renewed at least every year.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is…
If you smoke or vape, your lungs could be more susceptible to a respiratory illness, such as COVID-19. People who smoke or vape are more likely to have pre-existing conditions, a compromised immune system and poorer lung health. As a result, they are more susceptible to contracting the virus…
June 7, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 (one) new case of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
Details of…