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Infectious Diseases

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410 Buller St
Woodstock, ON
N4S 4N2
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519-421-9901 ext 3500
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Numéro sans frais: 1-800-755-0394 ext 3500
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Télécopie: 519-539-6206
iconPath Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm

Procédé et formulaires

Call, visit website or email

Admissibilité / population desservie

Varies depending on service

Frais

Free

Langues

English

Zone(s) desservie(s)

Oxford County

Accessibilité

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Description des services:

Communicable disease control and infection prevention and control * monitors and follows up with reported cases and outbreaks of communicable diseases in both the community and in health care settings

Ensures and confirms appropriate actions and treatment are taken in response to reportable diseases and that measures are in place to limit spread to others * education about infection prevention, control and best practices offered to health care institutions, daycares, schools, community agencies, and the public

Inspections - Public health inspectors inspect food premises and pools in health care institutions, group homes, homes for special care, and daycares * assess infection control practices in day cares * inspect high-risk personal services settings like tattooing and body piercing places
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  • TB Testing TB skin testing * by appointment only * clients must return to the Health Unit two days later to have the TB skin test read by a Public Health Nurse * TB skin tests are only done onsite for medical or immigration purposes * offers tuberculosis (TB) skin testing at SWPH for one of these reasons:
    • You need a test for a medical reason and have a letter from your health care provider
    • You are new to Canada and need a test for immigration purposes
    • You have had recent contact with a person who is sick with active TB
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