December 11, 2006

Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Glacier Ridge Retirement Residence located at 1261 Jasper Drive are investigating several cases of enteric illness with symptoms that include vomiting and diarrhea.

In order to contain the illness, family and friends are asked to delay any visits to Glacier Ridge Retirement Residence.  The entertainment director has cancelled social events, as well.

Enteric illness is also known as gastrointestinal illness and involves symptoms of the stomach and digestive system.  Flu or Influenza, which involves symptoms that include the respiratory system, has not yet been reported in our area of the province.

The Thunder Bay Interim Long Term Care on South James Street continues to be under outbreak restrictions.

Thunder Bay District Health Unit would like to remind residents of the importance of staying home if you are ill and the value of regular handwashing to stop the spread of viruses during this season. 

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