Infectious Diseases

• Hamilton Public Health Services Pandemic H1N1 Influenza Information
• Pandemic H1N1 Influenza fact sheets (available in many languages)
• Reportable infectious diseases list
  (list of diseases to be reported to the Medical Officer of Health)
• Seasonal Influenza: Let's Beat the Flu!
• Pandemic Influenza: Prevention and FAQ
• Sexually Transmitted Diseases: FAQ
• HIV: Anonymous HIV testing information
• Sexual Health Clinic Locations
• Sexually Transmitted Infection (disease) fact sheets
• Tuberculosis
• Infectious Disease fact sheets

Diseases spread by insect bites:

• West Nile Virus
• Lyme Disease

Prevention / Protection from diseases

• Immunization : Vaccination information for children
• Stop the spread of germs (pdf):
  Poster that describes how to stop the spread of germs by cleaning hands and using cough etiquette.
• How to Wash Your Hands (pdf poster from Ministry of Health & Long Term Care)
• How to Hand Rub (pdf poster from Ministry of Health & Long Term Care)
• Handwashing information (Ministry of Health & Long Term Care)
• Bug Out! Get the Facts on Germs (Ministry of Health & Long Term Care)

Infectious Disease Tracking:

• Hamilton Surveillance Unit: Medical advisories, reports, other resources
• Infections Research Group: Hamilton-based group monitoring various infection rates in Hamilton, including weekly flu maps

Personal Services Settings

• Personal Services Settings: aesthetic services, body piercing, tattooing

Child Care Settings

• Child Care Settings : Licensed daycares, montesorri, before and after school programs and preschools

Residential Care Facilities

• Residential Care Facilities: Retirement homes, psychiatric care homes, homes for residents with developmental disabilities