Outbreak Activity

Last updated: April 9, 2020

 

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 Protect 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 resources, handouts, supporting documentation for outbreak management and how to report a facility outbreak visit our Long-term Care & Retirement Home Professionals section.

 

			2020
Facility Name	Affected Area	Type - Organism	Date Declared	Date Declared Over
Extendicare - Maple View	Twin Lakes (3200)	Respiratory – Suspect Human Metapneumovirus	April 1
Extendicare - Maple View	Echo Bay (3100)	Respiratory – Influenza A (H1N1)	April 1
Extendicare - Maple View	Harmony Bay (4200)	Respiratory – Respiratory Syncytial Virus	April 1
Cedarwood Lodge	Maple Lane	Respiratory – Human Metapneumovirus	March 31
FJ Davey Home	Cedar 1	Respiratory – Human Metapneumovirus	March 12	March 20
FJ Davey Home	Drift 1	Respiratory – Human Metapneumovirus	March 2	March 9
FJ Davey Home	Cedar 2	Respiratory – Human Metapneumovirus	February 24	March 9
Pathways Retirement Residence	Facility-wide	Respiratory – Respiratory Syncytial Virus	February 7	February 23
Extendicare - Maple View	Facility-wide	Respiratory - Parainfluenza	March 12	March 20
St. Joseph's Manor	Facility-wide	Respiratory – Human Metapneumovirus	February 1	February 26
Ontario Finnish Resthome Kotitalo	1st and 2nd floor	Respiratory – Influenza A (H1N1)	January 29	February 8
FJ Davey Home	Birch 3	Gastroenteritis - Other	January 11	January 24
Golden Birches Terrace	Facility-wide	Gastroenteritis - unknown	January 1	January 8