by Team Stittsville | May 25, 2023 | Information
La version française suit West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease in Ottawa When ticks and mosquitoes are active, they have the potential to spread infections to Ottawa area residents. What is Lyme disease? Lyme disease is an infection caused by Borrelia burgdorferi, a...
by Team Stittsville | May 16, 2023 | Information
La version française suit Rabies Prevention in Ottawa Ottawa Public Health (OPH), like every other health unit in Ontario, conducts rabies exposure investigations whenever an animal interacts with a person in such a way as to potentially expose them to Rabies. This is...
by Team Stittsville | May 9, 2023 | Information
La version française suit Emergency Preparedness Week – May 7-13, 2023 Emergency Preparedness Week has been a national event for over 25 years and aims to promote awareness about the importance of knowing what to do before, during and after an emergency. We know...
by Team Stittsville | May 4, 2023 | Information
La version française suit Red Dress Day (May 5) – National Day of Awareness for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ Peoples Indigenous women, girls, and 2SLGBTQQIA+ people in Canada have been the targets of violence for far too long....
by Team Stittsville | Apr 27, 2023 | Information
La version française suit National Immunization Awareness Week April 24th to 30th is National Immunization Awareness Week. This annual event aligns with World Immunization Week. Every year, it is an opportunity to raise awareness of the importance of vaccination and...
