Halton. Halton Region Health Department, Infectious Disease and Outbreak Management Surveillance

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Halton. Halton Region Health Department

Site: Oakville - Halton Regional Centre

Service: Infectious Disease and Outbreak Management Surveillance

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Record #: OAK3757

Last Full Update: 01 Sep 2022

Office Phone	Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
Toll Free Phone	1-866-442-5866
TTY Phone	905-827-9833
Fax	905-825-8797
E-Mail	accesshalton@halton.ca
Website	https://www.halton.ca/For-Residents/Immunizations-Preventable-Disease/Diseases-Infections
Social Media	Facebook: www.facebook.com/RegionOfHalton Instagram: www.instagram.com/RegionofHalton Twitter: https://twitter.com/RegionofHalton YouTube: www.youtube.com/RegionOfHalton
Primary Contact	Rabia Tharani, Manager, Communicable Disease
Alternate Contact	Connie DeBenedet Manager, Congregate and Community Outbreak, Lucy Sidey, Manager, Enteric and Vector Borne Disease

Agency Information

Legal Status	(20) Regional Government
Primary Executive	Dr Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health
Funding	Regional / Municipal ; Provincial

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	Halton Region's Health Department conducts case management for all diseases of public health significance Registered Nurses and Infection Control Specialists: complete investigations of diseases of public health significance (reportable diseases) including respiratory, and blood-borne reportable diseases review and assess applications for mandatory blood testing of Emergency Service Workers under the Mandatory Blood Testing Act ensure infection prevention and control programs are in place in long-term care homes, retirement homes and child care centres respond to respiratory outbreaks in long-term care homes and retirement homes provide input into hospital infection prevention and control program conducts investigations for all reported adverse events following immunization Website contains information regarding: COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) Extended Spectrum Beta Lactamase (ESBL) Bacterial Infections Influenza (the Flu) Lyme Disease Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA) Preventing Communicable Diseases: A-Z Index Diseases of Public Health Significance Tuberculosis (TB) West Nile virus Monkeypox
Hours	Office Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 pm
Areas Served	Halton Region
Eligibility	No restrictions
Application	No application required
Languages	English
Fees	None

Site Information

Located In Community	Oakville
Address & Map	Halton Regional Centre 1151 Bronte Rd Oakville, ON L6M 3L1 View Google Map
Intersection	Bronte Rd and North Service Rd
Mailing Address	c/o Halton Region Health Department
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

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Service Categories

Communicable Disease Control ~ COVID-19 ; Communicable Disease Control ~ Influenza ; Communicable Disease Control ~ Lyme Disease ; Communicable Disease Control ~ Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus ; Communicable Disease Control ~ Monkeypox ; Communicable Disease Control ~ Tuberculosis ; Communicable Disease Control ~ West Nile Virus ; Disease/Disability Information ~ COVID-19 ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Influenza ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Lyme Disease ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Monkeypox ; Disease/Disability Information ~ Tuberculosis ; Disease/Disability Information ~ West Nile Virus ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ COVID-19 ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ Influenza ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ Lyme Disease ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ Monkeypox ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ Tuberculosis ; Public Health Surveillance Programs ~ West Nile Virus

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