Algoma COVID-19 immunization update: new eligible groups for appointments, including at GFL Memorial Gardens in Sault Ste. Marie

  Staff and Essenti...  To book an appointment online, please visit this link and click on ‘make appointment online’ under Sault Ste... Please choose an option to get immunized that best fits with your schedule... Anyone who is ill, even with mild symptoms, must stay home and self-isolate away from others

Beware of needles on the ground after the snow melts

Marie, ON - Spring has arrived and Algoma Public Health (APH) and the City of Sault Ste... “It is important to pick up and dispose of them properly... It is best to wear rubber gloves... Please use the instructions above and place only small hard plastic containers with lids in the Drop Bins... Marie, Group He

Beauty and Body Art Safety (Personal Services)

  The program involves: Assessing and inspecting all personal service settings to ensure compliance with Ontario Regulation 136/18 under the Health Protection and Promotion Act and the Guide to Infection Prevention and Control in Personal Service Settings Providing education to owners, operators an

Indigenous Resources

Embracing Indigenous Childbirth Traditions    Each community has its own teachings and customs about pregnancy and childbirth... Many pregnant people find learning about these traditions and cultural teachings comforting and helpful during pregnancy... Because teachings are specific to a community and som

Stats & Reports

Hepatitis C

  Symptoms include: fatigue (most common) lack of appetite nausea vomiting  itchiness jaundice (yellowing of the skin and eyes) joint and muscle aches Contact Us!   Sault Ste... How... with unsterilized equipment. Accidentally being stuck with a used needle... always using a condom and practice safer sex

Cryptosporidiosis

  What Is Cryptosporidiosis? Cryptosporidiosis is a diarrhea disease caused by a microscopic parasite, Cryptosporidium parvum. It can live in the intestine of humans and animals and is passed in the stool of an infected person or animal... In persons with weakened immune systems, cryptosporidiosis can

Dientabmoeba fragilis

Loss of appetite and weight, nausea, and fatigue also are common... fragilis and pinworm infections... fragilis is spread. The parasite is fragile and probably cannot live very long in the environment...  Who is at greatest risk for infection? Anyone can become infected with this parasite...   How can I preven

Norovirus

  What Is Norovirus? Norovirus is a very common virus that causes diarrhea and vomiting in humans...  A low-grade fever may occur and dehydration is possible... Immunity against the virus is unclear and short... People ill. Carefully dispose of feces, and any materials contaminated with feces and/or vomitus

Rabies

  How Rabies Is Spread Rabies is transmitted through saliva-primarily via bite wounds... Furious Rabies Animals may become very excite... Isolate pets and livestock suspected of having rabies away from people and animals... This is required by law because rabies is a federally reportable disease in Canada