Shared on behalf of Infection Prevention and Control
Due to the measles epidemic in Southern Ontario, Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Center has initiated a screening process, to be completed at all points of registration. Below is a list of areas of concern when completing the screening questions. This list will be sent out when updated.
| High Risk City (Area) in Ontario | |||
| Barrie | Kingston | Petrolia | Tilbury |
| Belleville | Kingsville | Picton | Tillsonburg |
| Bloomfield | Kitchener | Poole | Timmons |
| Breslau | Langton | Richmond Hill | Toronto |
| Chatham | LaSalle | Sarnia | Trenton |
| Cobden | Leamington | Simcoe | Wallaceburg |
| Colchester | Listowel | St. Clements | Waterloo |
| Englehart | London | St. Thomas | Wellesley |
| Essex | Markhma | St. Jacobs | West Montrose |
| Etibicoke | North Bay | Straffordville | Windsor |
| Harrow | Owen Sound | Stratford | Wingham |
| Ingersoll | Petawawa | Tecumseh | Woodstock |
| Wyoming |
Please share this information with the appropriate staff.
The department of Infection Prevention and Control encourages everyone to keep applying the routine practices of hand hygiene, proper use of PPE, equipment cleaning, and the appropriate admission screening of all patients. Please set an example for staff and students and assist us by maintaining compliance and due diligence.
For more information, contact Infection Prevention and Control at 807-684-6094.