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

Halton. Halton Region Public Health

Site: Oakville - Halton Regional Centre

Service: Infectious Disease and Outbreak Management Surveillance

Record #: OAK3757

Last Full Update: 04 Nov 2024

Contact Information

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, Instagram, X (Twitter), YouTube
Primary Contact	Rabia Tharani, Manager, Communicable Disease
Alternate Contact	Colleen Comerford and Lucy Sidey, Manager - Outbreak, and Manager - Enteric & Vector Borne Diseases; Email: Colleen.comerford@halton.ca, Lyudmyla.Sidey@halton.ca

Agency Information

Funding

Regional / Municipal ; Provincial

Description and Service Details

Description (Service)	Halton Region Public Health conducts case and contact management and outbreak mangement for all diseases of public health significance. Registered Nurses, Public Health Inspectors and Infection Control Specialists: Complete investigations of diseases of public health significance (reportable diseases) including respiratory, enteric, vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, vector-borne and blood-borne reportable diseases. Respond to outbreaks in long-term care homes, retirement homes and congregate living settings, and enteric outbreak in childcare centers. Review and assess applications for mandatory blood testing of Emergency Service Workers under the Mandatory Blood Testing Act. Ensure infection prevention and control (IPAC) programs are in place in long-term care homes, retirement homes, child care centres, and inspections of Personal Service Settings. Complete IPAC investigations and inspections Website contains information regarding, but not limited to: Preventing Communicable Diseases: A-Z Index Diseases of Public Health Significance Influenza (the Flu) COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus) Lyme Disease Tuberculosis (TB) West Nile virus Monkeypox Group A Streptococcal, invasive Chickenpox (Varicella) Avian Influenza Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
Hours	Office hours 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
Intersection	Bronte Rd and North Service Rd
Mailing Address	c/o Halton Region Public Health
Physical Access	Fully Accessible

Categories and Classification

Service Categories

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