Public health services that promote health and prevent disease for area residents through all of life's stages

Rabies Control - Information and investigation of animal bites

Other health protection subjects covered include:

• vaccine preventable diseases
• control of infectious diseases
• emergency planning
• pandemic planning
  
• vector borne diseases, such as Lyme disease and West Nile Virus
  
• tuberculosis control
• environmental health
• opioids and overdose
  

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• Food Safety Conducts regulatory inspections of all retail, service and institutional food premises to assess compliance with Food Premises Regulation under the Health Protection and Promotion Act
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• Safe Water Monitors community drinking water systems, public bathing beaches, splashpads, wading pools, public pools and hot tubs and provides information on water quality testing and potential health effects
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• Smoke and Vape-Free Living Enforces the Smoke-Free Ontario Act through inspections of enclosed workplaces, public places, schools and other places required to be tobacco and cannabis smoke-free and vape-free

Services and Programs:

• GB WORKS Needle Syringe Program