by Team Stittsville | Jul 22, 2019 | Information
(Eliminate standing water sites around your home. Éliminer l’eau stagnante autour de votre maison. Photo credit: Ottawa Public Health) Le français suit West Nile virus (WNV) is an infection spread by mosquitoes that in some people can cause serious illness. Each...
by Team Stittsville | May 14, 2019 | Information
(via Ottawa Public Health / le français suit) As spring is finally arriving, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is resuming its Lyme disease program for 2019. While there are tremendous health benefits to getting out and enjoying activities in the City’s many outdoor areas,...
by Glen Gower | Apr 17, 2019 | Notebook
(le français suit) I had two board meetings this week: The Ottawa Board of Health on Monday evening, and the Mississippi Valley Conservation Authority (MVCA) board of directors on Wednesday afternoon. Two boards, both grappling with uncertainty after last week’s...
by Team Stittsville | Apr 4, 2019 | Information
(Press release via Ottawa Public Health / le français suit) Ottawa Public Health (OPH) is investigating one confirmed case of measles in an individual who recently travelled internationally. OPH is working closely with local health care providers and hospitals to...
by Team Stittsville | Mar 20, 2019 | Information
(Press release from Ottawa Public Health. Le français suit) Today, Councillor Keith Egli, Chair of the Ottawa Board of Health and Dr. Vera Etches, Medical Officer of Health, unveiled two new have THAT talk videos and an activity guide on mental health for newcomers...
