Report to/Rapport au :

Ottawa Board of Health

Conseil de santé d’Ottawa

Monday 15, August 2011/le lundi 15, août, 2011

Submitted by/Soumis par :

Dr./D^r Isra Levy,

Medical Officer of Health/Médecin chef en santé publique

Contact Person/Personne-ressource :

Esther Moghadam, Manager/Gestionnaire

Integration Quality and Standards/Intégration, Qualité et Normes

Ottawa Public Health/Santé publique Ottawa

613-580-2424, ext./poste 23789 Esther.Moghadam@ottawa.ca

City Wide / À l’échelle de la ville

ACS2011-OPH-IQS-0004

SUBJECT:

HEALTH STATUS REPORTING: ENTERIC DISEASE IN OTTAWA, 2011 AND JUNE 2011 MONTHLY COMMUNICABLE DISEASE REPORT

OBJET :

RAPPORTS SUR L’ÉTAT DE SANTÉ : MALADIES ENTÉRIQUES À OTTAWA, 2011 ET RAPPORT MENSUEL SUR LES MALADIES TRANSMISSIBLES DE JUIN 2011

REPORT RECOMMENDATIONS

That the Board of Health for the City of Ottawa Health Unit receive the Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011 report, The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011: Knowledge to Action Report and the June 2011 Monthly Communicable Disease Report for information.

RecommandationS du rapport

Que le Conseil de santé de la circonscription sanitaire de la ville d’Ottawa prenne connaissance du rapport Maladies entériques à Ottawa, 2011, Les maladies entériques à Ottawa en 2011 : Des connaissances à la pratique et du Rapport mensuel sur les maladies transmissibles de juin 2011.

Background

The Ontario Public Health Standards require Ottawa Public Health (OPH) to ensure that the Board of Health is aware of and uses epidemiological data to inform the development of healthy public policy, programs and services. In June 2011, the reporting schedule of epidemiological reports to the Board was approved (ACS2011-OPH-IQS-0002).

The purpose of this report is to provide the Board with two epidemiological reports (Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011 and June 2011 Monthly Reportable Disease Report) and a Knowledge to Action Report (The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011: Knowledge to Action Report).

DISCUSSION

Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011

The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011 report provides data on 15 reportable enteric diseases affecting children, adults and seniors in Ottawa. The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011: Knowledge to Action Report provides information for community partners highlighting key findings from Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011 and an overview of OPH’s role related to management of enteric diseases. OPH’s main role is to investigate reportable cases of infectious disease, managing cases, correcting deficiencies, and identifying symptomatic contacts of cases.

June 2011 Monthly Reportable Disease Report

The June 2011 Monthly Reportable Disease Report presents current available data for reportable communicable diseases for the City of Ottawa. The reports highlight increased reported cases of HIV, Chlamydia, Invasive Group A Streptococcal Infections, and Influenza, which are addressed through OPH’s infectious control programs and OPH’s Sexual Health Strategy (ACS2011-OPH-CP-0002).

CONSULTATION

Ottawa Public Health will inform health care providers and community partners of pertinent local epidemiological information.

LEGAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no legal implications related to this report.

FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS

There are no financial implications associated with this report.

SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION

Document 1: The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011, Report (issued separately and available at http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/publications/enteric_report_en.html)

Document 2: The Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011: Knowledge to Action Report (issued separately and available at
http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/publications/enteric_report_en.html)

Document 3: June 2011 Monthly Communicable Disease Report

DOCUMENTS À L’APPUI

Document 1 : Maladies entériques à Ottawa, 2011, rapport (distribué séparément et disponible à l’adresse http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/publications/enteric_report_fr.html)

Document 2 : Les maladies entériques à Ottawa, 2011 : du rapport de connaissance au rapport d’enquête (distribué séparément et disponible à l’adresse

http://www.ottawa.ca/residents/health/publications/enteric_report_fr.html)

Document 3 : Rapport mensuel sur les maladies transmissibles de juin 2011

DISPOSITION

Ottawa Public Health will use the Enteric Disease in Ottawa, 2011 report, accompanying Knowledge to Action Report and the June 2011 Monthly Reportable Disease Report to further engage community partners, policy-makers and Ottawa residents in addressing enteric and communicable diseases.