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A new study by researchers at Public Health Ontario and partners found the 2025/26 influenza vaccine provided protection against circulating influenza A and B viruses, even when some strains differed from the vaccine. Read more about the study and its findings.
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Public Health Ontario researchers identified significant variation in hospital-onset bloodstream infection rates across acute-care hospitals. These findings can help inform infection prevention efforts and support quality improvement initiatives.
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It builds on the importance of performing hand hygiene at the right moments and with the proper technique, while providing additional strategies to address the practical, environmental and behavioural factors that influence hand hygiene in health care settings.

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Il souligne l’importance de se laver les mains au bon moment avec la bonne technique et offre d’autres stratégies pour traiter les facteurs pratiques, environnementaux et comportementaux qui influent sur l’hygiène des mains en milieu de soins de santé.

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Maintenant disponible: Le nouveau programme d’hygiène des mains de SPO.

Fondé sur les données probantes et la théorie, il vise à aider les organisations de soins de santé à réaliser et à maintenir des améliorations des pratiques d’hygiène des mains.

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Appuyez la sensibilisation aux commotions cérébrales: notre infographie offre des données sur les commotions liées au sport chez les jeunes ontariens et des renseignements pour les parents, les entraineurs, les enseignants et les athlètes . En savoir plus:
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In addition, if you haven’t already, we encourage you to check out our new Hand Hygiene Program, which provides health care organizations with an evidence-based, practical approach to strengthening and sustaining hand hygiene practices in their settings.

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These sessions support National Infection Control Week (NICW) which takes place from October 19-23 this year and is recognized as a time to celebrate and highlight the efforts of infection prevention and control professionals across health care all settings.

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We are hosting two PHO Round sessions for which you can register now: • October 20: Trends and Insights from IPAC Lapse Investigations Supported by Public Health Ontario • October 21: Introducing PHO’s Modernized Hand Hygiene Program: Evidence-Informed Strategies for Improvement

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Les températures baissent, mais les maladies à transmission vectorielle (MTV) représentent toujours une menace! Savoir où l’on signale des MTV peut vous aider à vous protéger des tiques et des moustiques.

Map of Ontario with mosquito and tick illustrations for vector-borne disease data.
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Join PHO Rounds on Tuesday, October 13, to learn about findings from a recent evidence review examining strategies to foster trust in public health messages and messengers through risk communication during respiratory pathogen emergencies. Register now. vist.ly/5m3rh

PHO Rounds: From Strategy to Impact: The Role of Public Health in Advancing Antimicrobial Stewardship and Combating Antimicrobial Resistance | Santé publique Ontario
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