Another outbreak declared
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On Feb. 26, a respiratory infection outbreak was declared for the entirety of the long-term care facility Hillside Village in Salmon Arm.
Another outbreak has been declared by Interior Health at a Shuswap care facility.
On Feb. 26, a respiratory infection outbreak was declared for the entirety of the long-term care facility Hillside Village in Salmon Arm.
That brings the total to 12 facilities under influenza or respiratory outbreaks.
On Feb. 25, IH declared a respiratory infection for the entirety of the Dr. Andrew Pavillion long-term care facility in Summerland.
Feb. 23 saw outbreaks declared at four facilities: a respiratory infection on 4B of Kelowna General Hospital; norovirus gastrointestinal illness in the Rosedale Building of Pleasant Valley Manor in Armstrong; a respiratory infection in Building 1 of the Glenmore Lodge in Kelowna and a norovirus gastrointestinal illness on the second floor of Bastion Place in Salmon Arm.
On Feb 21, a respiratory infection outbreak was declared for the General Population Unit of Orchard Haven in Keremeos.
On Feb. 20, a respiratory infection outbreak was declared for the entirety of the Fischer Place/Mill Site Lodge in 100 Mile House a norovirus gastrointestinal illness outbreak was declared for the entirety of Creekside Landing in Vernon.
Two outbreaks were declared Feb. 18 in Kelowna: a norovirus gastrointestinal illness in the Okanagan and Oyama units of Village at Mill Creek and norovirus hit the entirety of Three Links Manor.
The longest-standing outbreak declared Feb. 3 is at Cottonwoods Care Centre in Kelowna where a respiratory illness has impacted the Unit A- Short Stay Unit of Cottonwoods Care Centre.
The outbreaks list is updated when new outbreaks are declared in a facility.
Outbreaks are listed for the following types of infections and illnesses: clostridium difficile Infection, gastrointestinal illness and respiratory infections.
The list includes all hospitals and long-term care facilities within IH that either fall under the Hospital Act or are licensed under the Community Care and Assisted Living Act.