Durham Region Institutional Outbreaks
Outbreak status report
Under the Health Promotion and Protection Act, Durham Region Health Department is required to respond to reports of suspected and confirmed outbreaks of gastroenteritis and respiratory illness in institutional settings. The Health Department helps places such as hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes manage and prevent outbreaks.
The Durham Region outbreak status report is listed below. This report is posted weekly at a minimum and summarizes all currently active outbreaks in institutional settings (including hospitals, long-term care homes and retirement homes). The information in this status report is accurate as of the date and time of posting.
Updated March 18, 2024 at 2:25 p.m.
Name of Facility | Type of Facility | Address | Units Affected | Type of Outbreak | Causative Organism | Date of Onset | Outbreak Declared Date | Outbreak Number | Outbreak Classification |
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Abbeylawn Manor | Retirement Home | 534 Rodd Avenue Pickering L1W2B2 | Floors 1, 3, 4, 5 | FB/ WB / Enteric | Norovirus | 21-Feb-24 | 21-Feb-24 | 2230-2024-00062 | Confirmed |
Ontario Shores Centre for Mental Health Sciences | Hospital | 700 Gordon Street Whitby L1N5S9 | GTU (Geriatric Transitional Unit) | Respiratory / Direct Contact | MRSA - Methicillin Resistant Staph Aureus | 14-Feb-24 | 26-Feb-24 | 2230-2024-00064 | Confirmed |
Glen Hill Terrace | Long Term Care Home | 80 Glen Hill Drive Whitby L1N0M7 | 2-South (Seasonal Coronavirus Only) | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Influenza A, Seasonal Coronavirus | 29-Feb-24 | 04-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-00070 | Confirmed |
Cedarcroft Place | Retirement Home | 649 King Street East Oshawa L1H8P9 | Facility-Wide | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Influenza A, Seasonal Coronavirus | 01-Mar-24 | 04-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-00072 | Confirmed |
AgeCare Samac | Long Term Care Home | 451 Woodmount Drive Oshawa L1G8E3 | Cullen Path, Lynde Creek | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Parainfluenza Virus | 08-Mar-24 | 11-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-00076 | Confirmed |
Lakeridge Gardens | Long Term Care Home | 680 Harwood Avenue South Ajax L1S0H5 | 6E | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Respiratory Infection Unspecified | 12-Mar-24 | 13-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-00077 | Confirmed |
Village of Taunton Mills | Retirement Home | 3800 Brock Street North Whitby L1R3A5 | North Tower 1st Floor | Respiratory / Direct Contact | Influenza A | 11-Mar-24 | 14-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-00080 | Suspect |
Aspira Traditions of Durham Retirement Living | Retirement Home | 1255 Bloor Street Oshawa L1H 0B3 | Facility wide on TCU | Respiratory/Direct Contact | COVID-19 | 12-Mar-24 | 14-Mar-24 | 2230-2024-81304 | Confirmed |
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