A respiratory illness outbreak has been declared at the Stratford General Hospital.
The Huron-Perth Healthcare Alliance confirms in a release that the outbreak is on the Inpatient Unit-Level 3 within the hospital.
The unit is now closed to admissions until further notice.
Outbreak status refers to two cases of acute respiratory infection (ARI) within 48 hours within the same unit, at least one of which must be laboratory-confirmed; or three cases of ARI (laboratory confirmation not necessary) occurring within 48 hours within the same unit.
Family and caregiver presence on the unit has been modified. Patients may only have one family caregiver/visitor per day with no in-and-out privileges. Family/caregivers will be required to wear personal protective equipment including mask, eye protection, gown and gloves.
“We know many illnesses are circulating in our community,” said Erica Jensen, Manager Quality, Patient Safety and Infection Control. “Please remember that you should not visit a patient at any of our hospital sites if you are feeling unwell.”
