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Organization:
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Halton. Halton Region Public Health - Oakville - Halton Regional Centre - Infectious Disease and Outbreak Management Surveillance
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Phone Numbers:
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Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
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Address:
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c/o Halton Region Public Health
Halton Regional Centre
1151 Bronte Rd
Oakville, ON
L6M 3L1
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Map
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Intersection:
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Bronte Rd and North Service Rd
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Hours:
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Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 pm
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Service Description:
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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:
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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No restrictions
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