Outbreak Activity
Algoma Public Health is required to follow up on reports of suspected and/or confirmed outbreaks of enteric and respiratory illnesses in retirement, long-term care homes, hospital and other institutions covered under the Health Protection and Promotion Act. The list below provides an up-to-date list of current and previous outbreaks in the facilities covered by Algoma Public Health.
For sector-specific resources, handouts, supporting documentation for outbreak management and how to report a facility outbreak visit our Professionals section.
Declared Outbreaks
Facility Name
|
Affected Areas
|
Type - Organism
|
Date Declared
|
Date Declared Over
|
Extendicare Maple View |
Goulais Bay |
Unknown Gastrointestinal |
April 23, 2024 |
|
Extendicare Maple View |
Echo Bay |
Unknown Gastrointestinal |
April 23, 2024 |
|
Extendicare Maple View |
Twin Lakes |
Parainfluenza |
April 22, 2024 |
|
Extendicare Maple View |
Lake Superior |
Norovirus |
April 18, 2024 |
|
FJ Davey Home |
Birch 1 |
COVID-19 |
April 17, 2024 |
|
FJ Davey Home |
Apple 1 |
Rhinovirus |
April 16, 2024 |
|
FJ Davey Home |
Birch 2 |
Human Metapneumovirus & Parainfluenza |
April 16, 2024 |
April 22, 2024 |
Extendicare Maple View |
Harmony Bay |
Norovirus |
April 15, 2024 |
|
Sault Area Hospital |
3C |
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) |
April 15, 2024 |
|
Extendicare Maple View |
Harmony Bay |
Coronavirus OC43 & Rhinovirus |
April 15, 2024 |
April 22, 2024 |
Extendicare Maple View |
McCarrol Lake |
Unknown Respiratory |
April 15, 2024 |
April 18, 2024 |
FJ Davey Home |
Drift 2 |
COVID-19 & Human Metapneumovirus |
April 10, 2024 |
April 22, 2024 |
FJ Davey Home |
Drift 3 |
COVID-19 & Human Metapneumovirus |
April 10, 2024 |
April 22, 2024 |
FJ Davey Home |
Birch 3 |
Human Metapneumovirus & Rhinovirus |
April 3, 2024 |
April 22, 2024 |
Extendicare Maple View |
Lake Superior |
Coronavirus OC43 & Norovirus |
April 3, 2024 |
April 19, 2024 |
St. Joseph General Hospital |
Medical Unit |
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) |
March 25, 2024 |
April 19, 2024 |
Sault Area Hospital |
1B |
RSV |
March 25, 2024 |
April 12, 2024 |
Sault Area Hospital |
3B |
Vancomycin Resistant Enterococci (VRE) |
March 22, 2024 |
|
Ontario Finnish Resthome |
Kotitalo |
Human Coronavirus OC43, COVID-19 |
March 13, 2024 |
April 15, 2024 |