Ottawa Public Health ... mouth of another person. Health officials say this can happen when an infected individual handles food after using the washroom without washing their hands.

Public health experts urge residents to stay vigilant and get vaccinated as flu season arrives amid rising COVID-19 numbers in the Ottawa area ... when you're sick and washing your hands.

Health-care workers at an Ottawa long-term care home have resorted to washing residents with pillowcases ... The Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE), which represents personal support ...