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Program:
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Protecting Your Health - West Nile Virus and Lyme Disease
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Phone Numbers:
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905-799-7700 - Brampton and Mississauga
905-584-2216 - Caledon
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Toll-Free:
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1-888-919-7800
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Fax:
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905-565-0426
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Address:
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10 Peel Centre Dr, Suite A and B
Brampton, ON
L6T 4G4
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Intersection:
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Central Park Dr and Queen St E
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Location:
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Brampton (Queen St Corridor)
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Accessibility:
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Wheelchair Accessible
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Hours:
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Administration: Mon-Fri 8:30am-4:30pm
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Service Description:
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Safety from health hazards in the community:
- West Nile Virus is transmitted to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected by biting an infected bird. Diseases that are spread to humans and other animals by an insect or tick is called a vector-borne disease
Link to the Health Canada website - symptoms, treatment, and prevention of West Nile Virus.
- Ticks and Lyme disease: is a bacterial illness that is spread to people and animals through tick bites. Only black-legged ticks (deer tick) can spread Lyme disease to people and animals
Link to Public Health Ontario - monitoring Lyme disease
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Fees:
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None
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Application:
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Call office for more information
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Eligibility / Target Population:
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Depends on the program
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Languages:
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English
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Area Served:
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Peel Region
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Last Updated:
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11/6/2024
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Service Profile Web Address:
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eng/displayService.aspx?id=178329
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