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| Outbreak at Roseview Manor Declared Over |
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| Gastrointestinal Illness Outbreak – Bethammi Nursing Home |
| Influenza A Outbreak – Manitouwadge General Hospital Long-Term Care Unit |
| Influenza A Outbreak at Pinewood Court |
| Outbreak at 4S Transition Unit at St. Joseph’s Hospital Declared Over |
| Outbreak at Dawson Court Declared Over |
| Outbreak at Hilldale Gardens Retirement Living Declared Over |
| Outbreak at Manitouwadge General Hospital Long-Term Care Unit Declared Over |
| Outbreak at Pinewood Court Declared Over |
| Outbreak at The Walford Declared Over |
| Outbreak Over at Nipigon District Memorial Hospital Long-Term Care Unit |
| Respiratory Illness Outbreak – The Walford |
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