Kieran Moore

• Increase in tick-borne illnesses directly linked to climate change: Ontario top doctor

  'It is simply from the ability of these ticks, that are now able to survive our winters and stay and breed over their two-year lifecycle,' said Dr. Kieran Moore.

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  Jul 2
  
• Don’t let public health fall victim to boom and bust cycles: Ontario’s top doctor

  "It seems impossible that we could forget the hard lessons that COVID-19 taught us about the importance of being prepared. But history has often proved otherwise."

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  Mar 7
  
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• Top doctor says Ontario ‘must remain vigilant’ past flu peak, COVID variant advances

  Ontario's top doctor says even though COVID-19 and flu activity is declining, the province ``must remain vigilant'' as a more transmissible variant gains ground.

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  Jan 26
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• Flu season may have peaked, Ontario’s top doctor says

  Chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore believes flu season hit its apex in recent days and says there has also been a slight decrease in respiratory syncytial virus.

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  Dec 15, 2022
• Ornge sees rise in child patient transfers as pediatric hospitals under pressure

  Ornge says that increase comes as its pediatric hospital partners also see a rise in the number of patients seeking care.

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  Nov 29, 2022
• Hamilton public health echos province’s plea for mask wearing amid rising COVID-19 cases

  Resident physician Dr. Brendan Lew says having different measures in different regions across Ontario would not be an effective way of reducing transmission.

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  Nov 15, 2022
• Ontario emergency departments told to prepare for ‘extreme surge’ in demand

  Hospitals in Ontario are being told to prepare for an 'extreme surge' and plans are in place to expand pediatric capacity to 150 per cent.

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  Nov 14, 2022
• Doctor urges Canadians to ‘avoid getting infected’ and mask up amid viral surge

  “If you can avoid getting infected, you should avoid getting infected,” Isaac Bogoch, infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital told the 'Roy Green Show.'

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  Nov 13, 2022
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• Ontario Premier Doug Ford urges masking, stops short of imposing mandate

  Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Kieran Moore is set to make an announcement on Monday where he will recommend the public wear masks.

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  Nov 13, 2022
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• Top Ontario doctor to ask public to mask up as respiratory illnesses rage: sources

  The sources, who are speaking on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the process publicly, says there will be no mask mandate.

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  Nov 12, 2022