As flu cases rise in Waterloo region and area, officials urge people to get vaccinated before the holidays

Flu season has arrived in Waterloo region, Guelph and Wellington County with lab-confirmed cases on the rise. People are ...

Flu cases surge in Ontario, but experts say it’s not too late to prevent serious illness

For most people, influenza is unpleasant (to say the least), but for others, a tangle with the common virus can lead to ...
Ontario Newsroom

Statement from the Chief Medical Officer of Health

Today, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued the following update on respiratory virus season in Ontario: ...

Ontario nursing home air conditioning mandate saved lives, study finds

A new study published in JAMA Internal Medicine has evaluated the efficacy of Ontario's policy implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic that required all long-term care homes to have air conditioning ...
Brantford Expositor

Flu activity elevated across Grand Erie Public Health region as holiday season approaches

The reminder comes as influenza activity remains elevated across the region, with flu test positivity rates closely mirroring ...
Medscape

Ontario Ends COVID-19 Wastewater Surveillance: What Next?

The Ontario government ended its COVID-19 wastewater surveillance program in late July amid a surge in cases. The program began in the fall of 2020, when the provincial government offered to support ...
The Sarnia Observer

Flu and COVID-19 outbreak in Sarnia hospital unit prompts visitor restrictions

Visitor restrictions are in effect at Sarnia’s hospital because of a COVID-19 and influenza type A outbreak. The outbreak and ...

Schools have become cesspools for cold and flu, but they don’t have to be: Ontario School Safety

The volunteer organization Ontario School Safety is calling on the provincial government to improve air quality in schools as ...