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Reporting Obligations
Individuals with suspect or confirmed cases must be reported to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit by the next working day:
Fax: (807) 625-4822
Phone: 625-8318 or toll-free at 1-888-294—6630, ext. 8318
Positive tuberculosis skin tests and positive IGRA serology (LTBI…
The TB outbreak declared on March 8, 2018, continues in the city of Thunder Bay. Individuals who are street involved, homeless or under-housed continue to be disproportionately affected by TB and HIV.
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The TBDHU Infectious Disease and Street Outreach teams continue to do…
As of August 2024, the following organizations offer TB Skin Testing (TST). Please contact the facility regarding their hours of operation.
PLEASE CONTACT THE FACILITY REGARDING THEIR HOURS OF OPERATION AND THE COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THIS TEST.
Open to the Public
The following table includes…
Child care facilities (daycares) licensed under the Child Care and Early Years Act are required to meet and maintain specific provincial standards to protect the health, safety and well-being of the children. Licenses must be renewed at least every year.
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is…
A community HIV (Human Immunodeficiency Virus) outbreak was declared by the TBDHU on June 25, 2019. The outbreak declaration comes after a recent spike of cases in May and June 2019 bringing the total number since January 1, 2019 to 8 cases with 2 additional cases under investigation.…
COVID-19 Spring Campaign has launched.
Eligibility is limited so please see below for a specific list under “WHO should receive a COVID-19 vaccine dose this spring?”
Use the provincial pharmacy locator to find a pharmacy providing COVID-19 vaccines. Search by postal code OR by city.
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Contents
May 6, 2024
Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) Update
COVID-19 Spring Campaign
IPV Available the week of May 5
Training and Educational Opportunities
COURSE: Hepatitis C Fundamentals – Free online…
For more information on TB and the outbreak, visit the Tuberculosis Outbreak page.
Updated: April 2018
March 24, 2019 - World Tuberculosis Day 2019 Each year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about Tuberculosis and its impacts. This is particularly relevant this year – one year after a Tuberculosis outbreak was declared in the City of Thunder Bay.
Since the…
June 25, 2019 - TBDHU is declaring an HIV outbreak that is centred in the homeless/under-housed population in the city of Thunder Bay. This is the same population that is disproportionately impacted by the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak.
The outbreak declaration comes after a recent spike of…
If you require an accessible format of this PDF, please call TBDHU at (807) 625-5900.
2024 update for Tuberculosis in the Thunder Bay District.
For more information on TB and the outbreak, visit the Tuberculosis Outbreak page.
Updated: June 2018