OTTAWA COUNTY — As flu season gets underway, the Ottawa County Department of Public Health is urging residents to get vaccinated. It’s important to receive the flu shot on an annual basis, OCDPH said, ...

Way back in the early, whirlwind days of the pandemic, surfaces were the thing to worry about. The prevailing scientific wisdom was that the coronavirus spread mainly via large droplets, which fell ...

Funding gaps are already making it difficult for Ottawa Public Health to meet growing community needs and invest in health-care prevention, but a public health emergency would make the situation worse ...

TORONTO — Public health records for Ottawa and Toronto schools show that among the cohorts assessed this year, more than half of the students did not have up-to-date immunization records, which ...

Washing your hands is one of the simplest yet most effective ways to maintain good hygiene, prevent infections and safeguard public health. Hand washing is a fundamental aspect of hygiene that plays a ...

Hospitals across Ontario are in a state of financial and operational crisis. (Credit: ASHLEY FRASER) Funding gaps are already making it difficult for Ottawa Public Health to meet growing community ...