Health Care Facility Outbreaks
When a higher-than-average number of people who live and work in a health care facility are sick with similar symptoms. Visitors entering may be at risk of getting sick or taking the illness home to others.
Current outbreaks
Outbreak listings are updated daily from Monday to Friday.
If you are visiting a facility during an outbreak, consider taking certain precautions.
Review outbreak inspection results for facilities.
Facility / Unit | Declared | Modified | Organism | Type | |
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Gilmore Lodge 50 Gilmore Rd. Fort Erie 905-871-6160 Thunder Bay Unit |
July 14, 2025 |
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Unknown | Respiratory | |
Foyer Richelieu 655 Tanguay Ave. Welland 905-734-1400 South Wing |
July 11, 2025 |
|
Unknown | Gastroenteritis | |
Foyer Richelieu 655 Tanguay Ave. Welland 905-734-1400 Entire Facility |
July 7, 2025 |
July 11, 2025 Organism Identified |
Rhinovirus | Respiratory |
Prevent the spread of infection
Niagara Region Public Health works with facilities and provide infection prevention and control best practices to manage outbreaks.
Watch the COVID-19 in Niagara outbreak management video.
For more information, call 905-688-8248 ext. 7590 or 1-888-505-6074 (Monday to Friday, 8:30 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.).