Posts by Lakelands Public Health

Community outbreak listings are updated regularly when a new outbreak is declared, updated or declared over at facilities within the Lakelands Public Health region.

(June 1, 2026) – Lakelands Public Health is pleased to invite health care professionals to participate in its upcoming Public Health Grand Rounds on June 15, 2026, a virtual educational session designed to support knowledge sharing and collaboration between public health and clinical care providers in the Lakelands Public Health region.

Lakelands Public Health is partnering with local animal welfare organizations and veterinary clinics across the regions to provide reduced-cost rabies vaccination clinics this spring, helping ensure more pets are protected while reducing financial barriers for pet owners.  

May 25, 2026 – Lakelands Public Health is launching its annual Beach Water Monitoring Program starting June 15, 2026, helping residents and visitors stay safe while enjoying local beaches across the region.

As a member of the Community Health Division, the Public Health Nurse is accountable for the planning, implementation, and evaluation of specified programs as per the Ontario Public Health Standards and relevant guidelines and protocols. The Public Health Nurse uses a comprehensive health promotion approach to reduce health inequities of families and children. By adopting the public health core competencies and using knowledge of the social determinants of health, population health, and evidence-based practice, the public health nurse works to achieve optimal outcomes.

As a member of the Environmental Health & Infectious Diseases Division, the Public Health Inspector is accountable to Environmental Health & Infectious Diseases Management for the implementation of the assigned Requirements of the Environmental Health Program Standards of the Ontario Public Health Standards (OPHS) 2018 and related legislation and protocols including but not limited to the:

The Tobacco Student Test Shopper is accountable to Environmental Health and Infectious Diseases Management for assisting the Tobacco Control Officers during tobacco vendor enforcement checks/inspections in accordance with the Tobacco, Vapour and Smoke Protocol, 2018.

(May 15, 2026) – Lakelands Public Health would like to advise media, and the community of an upcoming Board of Health meeting scheduled for Wednesday, May 20, at 4 p.m.

PETERBOROUGH, ON (May 14, 2026) – Lakelands Public Health is notifying the public of a potential exposure to chickenpox (varicella) at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre (PRHC) on May 11-12, 2026. Individuals who visited the emergency department at PRHC between 1738 hrs (5:38pm) on May 11th to 0756 hrs (7:56am) on May 12th may have been exposed to chickenpox.

(May 13, 2026) – Tomorrow, May 14^th, is recognized annually as Moose Hide Campaign Day. The Moose Hide Campaign is an Indigenous-led grassroots movement of men and boys standing against violence towards women, children, and those on the gender continuum. People of all ages, genders, and backgrounds are invited to participate in this campaign and activities raising awareness.