Halton. Halton Region Public Health
Infectious Disease and Outbreak Prevention
- Description
Halton Region Public Health conducts case and contact management and outbreak mangement for all diseases of public health significance.
Registered Nurses, Public Health Inspectors and Infection Control Specialists:
- Complete investigations of diseases of public health significance (reportable diseases) including respiratory, enteric, vaccine-preventable, zoonotic, vector-borne and blood-borne reportable diseases.
- Respond to outbreaks in long-term care homes, retirement homes and congregate living settings, and enteric outbreak in childcare centers.
- Review and assess applications for mandatory blood testing of Emergency Service Workers under the Mandatory Blood Testing Act.
- Ensure infection prevention and control (IPAC) programs are in place in long-term care homes, retirement homes, child care centres, and inspections of Personal Service Settings.
- Complete IPAC investigations and inspections
Website contains information regarding, but not limited to:
- Preventing Communicable Diseases: A-Z Index
- Diseases of Public Health Significance
- Influenza (the Flu)
- COVID-19 (2019 Novel Coronavirus)
- Halton - Prevent the Spread of Measles
- Lyme Disease
- Tuberculosis (TB)
- West Nile virus
- Monkeypox
- Group A Streptococcal, invasive
- Chickenpox (Varicella)
- Avian Influenza
- Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA)
- Eligibility
No restrictions
- Application Process
No application required
- Phone
- Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
- Toll Free
- 1-866-442-5866
- Office
- Mon-Sun 24 hours 905-825-6000 or call 3-1-1
- Fax
- 905-825-8797
- After Hours Phone
- 905-825-6000 or 3-1-1
- TTY
- 905-827-9833
- Web Site
- www.halton.ca/for-residents/immunizations-preventable-disease/diseases-infections
- [email protected]
- Mailing Address
- c/o Halton Region Public Health
Oakville, ON
Canada - Languages
- English
- Contact
- Rabia Tharani, Manager, Communicable Disease
- Manager, Outbreak Prevention
- Lucy Sidey
- Fees
- None
- Social Media
- Agency Information
- View Agency Profile
- Copyright
- Halton Information Providers
- Last Updated On
- March 22, 2026
- Last Verified On
- October 9, 2025
- Address
- Halton Regional Centre
1151 Bronte Rd
Oakville, ON, L6M 3L1
Cross Street: Bronte Rd and North Service Rd
Open in Google Maps - Accessibility
- Fully Accessible
- Hours of Operation
Office hours Mon-Fri 8:30-4:30 pm
- Service Area(s)
- Halton Region
