BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 27, 2019
This table is updated when a new outbreak is declared, when a causative agent is identified and/or when an outbreak is declared over. If you have questions about these outbreaks, please contact the facility. For further information, call Infectious Diseases program staff at 705-743-1000. Alert Date: 2019-12-27 Time: 2:30 pm (Alert #061)
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 18, 2019
Frostbite Alert: forecasted nightly wind chill values of -30 or lower from Wednesday, December 18 to the morning of Thursday, December 19.
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 17, 2019
Dr. Humphreys a Lifelong Champion of Local Public Health Peterborough Public Health wishes to acknowledge the important public health legacy of Dr. Garry Humphreys who passed away on December 13, 2019. Dr. Humphreys served as Medical Officer of Health for Peterborough City and County for more than 19 years from 1984-1986 and again from 1991-2008. […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 17, 2019
Tuesday, December 24 – open until 12:00 pm Wednesday, December 25 – CLOSED Thursday, December 26 – CLOSED Tuesday, December 31 – open until 12:00 pm Wednesday, January 1, 2020 – CLOSED Please note that PPH remains on call to respond to public health emergencies 24/7
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 13, 2019
Recognition of PPH Staff Dr. Salvaterra gave a presentation honouring three of Peterborough Public Health’s staff for their many years of dedicated service: Kerri Tojcic (25 years), Anne Gallant (25 years), and Tracey Stevens (30 years). The Board of Health shared their appreciation for the significant contributions of each longstanding staff member to local public […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 10, 2019
Boards of health, municipalities and public health workers received some good news recently from the province. Both the Premier and the Minister of Health shared publicly their intent to step back from previous announcements to transfer the delivery of public health services away from the current 35 boards of health and instead, create 10 new […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 06, 2019
Location: J.K. Edwards Board Room, Peterborough Public Health, Jackson Square, 185 King St., Third Floor Media and the community are advised that the next Board of Health meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 11, 2019 at 5:30 p.m. To download the agenda and the online board package, please visit: http://www.peterboroughpublichealth.ca/about-us/meetings/ This meeting is open […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 02, 2019
With patient volumes expected to rise, PRHC, Peterborough Public Health & Peterborough Family Health Team encourage public to get the flu vaccine (Peterborough, ON) – With the first case of flu now confirmed in our community, Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC), Peterborough Public Health, and Peterborough Family Health team (PFHT) are reminding community members that getting […]
BY Communications | PUBLISHED: Dec 02, 2019
Peterborough Public Health Activates Extreme Cold Response Plan With an early start to the winter and colder weather ahead, Peterborough Public Health has activated its Extreme Cold Response Plan (ECRP) to advise residents on the best way to protect their health when temperatures plummet. “We all need to take precautions during cold weather to prevent […]
