Ophthalmia Neonatorum
Ophthalmia neonatorum is a bacterial eye infection in newborn infants that is passed from a mother with a gonorrhea or chlamydia infection during birth. Symptoms include red eyes, pus in the eye and swollen eyelids. Though rare, severe infections can cause blindness. Prevention includes screening of pregnant women and antibiotic treatment of infected mothers and infants.
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PHO Rounds: Update on Ontario's new tick-borne diseases of public health significance
This PHO Rounds will provide an epidemiological summary of the first year of these diseases being reportable in Ontario.
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22 Oct 2019
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