Halton Public Health

• Burlington, Ont. records first batch of West Nile virus-infected mosquitoes for 2022

  The discovery is the sixth batch of West Nile virus-positive mosquitoes for Halton this year. The other batches were found in Oakville and Milton.

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  Sep 1, 2022
  
• Health unit warning residents after hepatitis A case detected at Milton, Ont. restaurant

  The health unit said a case of hepatitis A was confirmed in a food handler who worked at a restaurant in Milton and warns of possible exposure to patrons from July 30 to Aug. 14.

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  Aug 19, 2022
  
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• Burlington care home vaccination clinic to be held following COVID-19 death tied to outbreak

  Public health officials say the current COVID-19 outbreak at the Tansley Woods LTCH involves at least 20 people as of Tuesday.

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  Jul 6, 2021
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• Burlington long-term care home experiences worsening COVID-19 outbreak

  The health unit also confirmed the outbreak includes the highly-contagious Delta variant.

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  Jul 3, 2021
• Public health units in Guelph, Waterloo, Peel and Halton to be merged by province

  Once the merger is completed, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health said the new health unit will be the largest in the province.

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  May 13, 2019
• Bat tests positive for rabies in Burlington

  Illness in humans can be prevented after exposure by the use of rabies vaccine, which is extremely effective, but only if it is administered before symptoms occur.

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  Oct 2, 2018