#Ebola #Ottawa Public HealthReturning travellers from three West African countries asked to contact Ottawa Public Health upon arrivalOttawa Public Health (OPH) is asking that all persons who have recently travelled from the West African countries of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone or who believe they have been in contact with someone with Ebola Virus Disease (Ebola) to call OPH at 613-580-6744 (TTY: 613-580-9656 )within 12 hours of arriving in Ottawa for confidential assessment and monitoring. ...
#Federal Government #Hospital #nccGovernment of Canada facilitating planning of a new world-class campus of The Ottawa HospitalToday, John Baird, Member of Parliament for Ottawa West–Nepean and Minister responsible for the National Capital Commission (NCC); Dr. Mark Kristmanson, Chief Executive Officer of the NCC; and Dr. Jack Kitts, President and Chief Executive Officer of The Ottawa Hospital, announced that the Government of Canada has taken the first steps toward securing land for a new Civic Hospital campus. ...
#fluAll of Ottawa's flu shot clinics, mapped[ ](http://uwoco.maps.arcgis.com/apps/Viewer/index.html?appid=72db3693cce44b6c8165b13642cee449) This is cool. Paul Steeves took the City of Ottawa public data feed of flu shot locations, and plotted them all on the map. This includes Ottawa Public Health special clinics, local pharmacies, and hospitals offering the shot. ...
Patient in isolation at The Ottawa Hospital tests negative for EbolaThe Ottawa Hospital (TOH) and Ottawa Public Health (OPH) have received the results of the Ebola test that was sent to the National Microbiology Lab in Winnipeg earlier today. The result was negative. The patient at The Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus will no longer require isolation. ...
Patient at The Ottawa Hospital under investigation for Ebola virus diseaseA patient at The Ottawa Hospital’s General Campus is undergoing tests for the Ebola virus disease. The patient, who had recently visited a West African country where Ebola has been reported, arrived at the hospital yesterday. In keeping with recommended infection prevention and control practices, the patient was immediately placed in isolation until the source of the illness can be identified. ...
Babes4Breasts fall campaign seeks to raise $25,000 for Head Start program at the Ottawa Integrative Cancer CentreBabes4Breasts (B4B) announced today the launch of the 2014 Babes4Breasts Benefit Concert and lead up campaign! For the first time, the Ottawa Integrative Cancer Centre (OICC) and Babes4Breasts have come together to launch a new and innovative Babes4Breasts Head Start Program for women newly diagnosed with breast cancer. ...