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Best Practices Document : STI Case Management and Contact Tracing

H1N1 flu virus : The H1N1 flu virus first appeared in Mexico in March of 2009. Surveillance and laboratory testing indicated that there were also H1N1 flu virus cases in the U.S., and in April cases were confirmed in Canada. The World Health Organization (WHO) reports the presence of H1N1 flu virus cases in several countries around the world.

MOHLTC is actively monitoring the H1N1 flu virus situation, with scientific and technical expertise from a Scientific Response Team led by the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP), under the leadership of the A/Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH).

For more information on the H1N1 flu virus, visit the ministry’s H1N1 Flu Virus web page and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion’s H1N1 Flu Virus [Human Swine Influenza] page.

In response to a recommendation by the Expert Panel on SARS and Infectious Disease Control (the Walker Panel) the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care established the Provincial Infectious Diseases Advisory Committee (PIDAC) to provide a single standing source of expert advice on infectious diseases for Ontario.

PIDAC advises the Chief Medical Officer of Health (CMOH) on prevention, surveillance and control measures necessary to protect the people of Ontario from infectious diseases. PIDAC provides the CMOH with advice on issues such as standards and guidelines for infection control, emergency preparedness for an infectious disease outbreak, protocols to prevent and control infectious diseases, and immunization programs.

PIDAC brings together a high level of expertise from relevant fields across Ontario’s healthcare sector, including respected experts in infection control, infectious disease, medical microbiology, public health, epidemiology, and occupational health and safety. PIDAC is currently co-chaired by Dr. Doug Sider, Associate Medical Officer of Health, Niagara Region Public Health Department, and Dr. Dick Zoutman, Chief of the Department of Medical Microbiology and Medical Director of Infection Control Services, Kingston General Hospital.



Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care Public Health Division 5700 Yonge Street, 8th Floor Toronto, Ontario Canada M2M 4K5 E-mail : PIDAC.MOH@ontario.ca	Call the ministry INFOline at 1-866-532-3161 (Toll-free in Ontario only) TTY 1-800-387-5559 Hours of operation : 8:30am - 5:00pm

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