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October 13, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group Hogarth Riverview Manor, confirm that the respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), located at 300 Lillie St. N has been declared over at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 1 North - Daffodil Resident Home Area. All…
October 13, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 4 South - Lilac Resident Home Area.…
October 13, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Roseview, confirm that the respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), located at 99 Shuniah St, has been declared over on Primrose Unit. All outbreak restrictions have been lifted.
TBDHU recommends the public…
October 16, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Lakehead, located at 135 Vickers St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared on the 4th and 5th floors.
There are restrictions on admissions, transfers, discharges, social…
October 18, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and Southbridge Lakehead, located at 135 Vickers St. S, confirm that the respiratory outbreak (COVID-19) previously declared on October 16, 2023 on the 4th and 5th floors has been expanded to facility wide.
There are restrictions on…
Cases of sexually transmitted and blood borne infections (STBBIs), including gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and syphilis, are on the rise across the province. TBDHU consistently reports higher rates for many of these STBBIs when compared to rest of Ontario (PHO – Infectious Disease Trends in Ontario…
Common STBBIs in Thunder Bay and District include gonorrhea, chlamydia, HIV, and syphilis.
National Guidelines
National recommendations for the screening and diagnosis of STBBIs, and the treatment of STIs of national public health importance are outlined at: Sexually Transmitted and Blood-Borne…
Gonorrhoea, chlamydia, chancroid, HIV, and syphilis are considered Diseases of Public Health Significance (DoPHS) and, as such, must be reported to the local public health unit. The duty to report communicable diseases can be found in Section 25(1) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, 1990.…
October 19, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 2 North – Lavender Resident Home Area.
There are…
October 19, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 5 North – Marigold Resident Home Area.
There are…
Under section 7 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, R.S.O. 1990 and the Ontario Public Health Standards, all public health units in Ontario are required to ensure partners are notified of exposure to STBBIs. TBDHU works with healthcare professionals to ensure this duty is carried out to the…
October 23, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 Lillie St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at Hogarth Riverview Manor – 7 North - Trillium Resident Home Area, as of October…
October 23, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and The City of Thunder Bay Pioneer Ridge, confirm that the respiratory outbreak, located at 750 Tungsten St. has been declared over at Pioneer Ridge – Plaza 1, as of October 21, 2023. All outbreak restrictions have been lifted.…
October 23, 2023 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) and St. Joseph’s Care Group, located at 35 Algoma St. N, confirm that a respiratory outbreak (COVID-19), has been declared at St. Joseph’s Hospital – 5 North - Geriatric Assessment & Rehabilitative Care, as of October 22, 2023…