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Eyes of New-Born
 1. The following are requirements that shall be complied with in respect of communicable diseases of the eyes of a new-born child for the purposes of section 33 of the Act: 1. Within one hour after delivery, or as soon afterwards as is practicable, there shall be instilled into each conjunctival sac of the new-born child such quantity of 1 per cent solution of silver nitrate or other effective ophthalmic agent as is necessary to destroy any infectious agent that might cause ophthalmia neonatorum without causing injury to the child, unless, at any point during the pregnancy of the mother of the child, a parent of the child requests, in writing, to their physician, public health nurse or other health care professional person, that the drops not be instilled. 1.1 If a parent of the child requests that the drops not be instilled in accordance with paragraph 1, the physician, public health nurse or other health care professional person attending at the birth of the child may grant the request only if the physician, public health nurse or other health care professional person is satisfied that, i. the parent of the child making the request has received information on the benefits and risks of administration of the ophthalmic agent, ii. the parent has received information on the likely consequences of non-administration of the ophthalmic agent, and iii. an assessment has been done by a member of a health profession set out in Schedule 1 of the Regulated Health Professions Act, 1991 to confirm there is no serious risk of transmission to the child of an infectious agent that might cause ophthalmia neonatorum. 2. Every physician, public health nurse or other health care professional person who attended at the birth of the child and who is aware that an eye of the new-born child has become reddened, inflamed or swollen, within two weeks after birth of the child shall report in writing to the medical officer of health, i. the name, age and home address of the child, ii. where the child is located, if not at home, and iii. the conditions of the eye that have been observed.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 1; O. Reg. 143/18, s. 1. Rabies
Rabies
 2. (1) A physician, registered nurse in the extended class, veterinarian, police officer or any other person who has information concerning either or both of the following shall, as soon as possible, notify the medical officer of health and provide the medical officer of health with the information, including the name and contact information of the exposed person: 1. Any bite from a mammal. 2. Any contact with a mammal that is conducive to the potential transmission of rabies to persons. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 1. (2) The owner or the person having the care and custody of an animal, (a) that has bitten or is suspected of having bitten a person; or (b) that is suspected by the medical officer of health of having rabies, shall provide the medical officer of health with such information and assistance with respect to the animal as the medical officer of health requires.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 2 (2).
Psittacosis — Ornithosis
 4. (1) A director of a laboratory or veterinarian who knows or suspects that a captive bird or birds or a poultry flock is infected with the agent of psittacosis or ornithosis shall notify the medical officer of health.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 4 (1). (2) A medical officer of health who knows or suspects that a captive bird or birds or a poultry flock is infected with the agent of psittacosis or ornithosis shall, (a) determine the extent of the infection; (b) act to prevent the spread of the infectious agent; and (c) notify the Ministry of the extent of the infection and the action being taken. R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 4 (2); O. Reg. 501/17, s. 3. (3) A medical officer of health who knows or suspects that a captive bird or birds or a poultry flock is infected with the agent of psittacosis or ornithosis shall require the owner, at the owner’s expense, to, (a) isolate or isolate and treat the bird or birds or poultry flock; and (b) have a laboratory examination performed on fecal or tissue specimens of the bird or birds or poultry flock, until the medical officer of health is of the opinion that the bird or birds or poultry flock is free of the infective agent.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 4 (3). (4) A medical officer of health shall require the owner, at the owner’s expense, to destroy the bird or birds or poultry flock and disinfect the premises where, (a) isolation and treatment are not, or are unlikely to be, effective in preventing the spread of infection; (b) requested by the owner; or (c) the person having care and custody of the bird or birds or poultry flock has failed to isolate or treat the bird or birds or poultry flock.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 4 (4).
Psittacosis — Ornithosis
 5. (1) An owner or person having the care and custody of a bird or birds or poultry flock who is informed by the medical officer of health that the bird or birds or poultry flock is infected or suspected of being infected with the agent of psittacosis or ornithosis shall provide the medical officer of health with information regarding the sources of the bird or birds or poultry flock and any recent distribution of the bird or birds or poultry flock from the premises and shall identify persons who may have become ill as a result of exposure to the bird or birds or poultry flock.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 5 (1). (2) Where a bird or birds or poultry flock is isolated under clause 4 (3) (a), the owner or person having the care and custody of the bird or birds or poultry flock shall notify the medical officer of health as soon as possible if a bird dies during the isolation period and the bird or birds or poultry flock shall be retained and disposed of as directed by the medical officer of health.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 5 (2).
Psittacosis — Ornithosis
 6. Poultry or other birds for human consumption originating from a flock in which ornithosis has been diagnosed shall only be slaughtered for food if the medical officer of health of the health unit in which the slaughterhouse is located is satisfied that the conditions of the proposed slaughter will provide protection to the employees of the slaughterhouse from the agent of psittacosis or ornithosis and the medical officer of health gives permission in writing for the slaughter.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 6. Avian Influenza, Novel Influenza Viruses and Echinococcus multilocularis
Avian Influenza, Novel Influenza Viruses and Echinococcus multilocularis
 6.1 (1) A veterinarian or director of a laboratory who knows or suspects that a captive bird or birds or a poultry flock is infected with an avian influenza virus or that one or more animals is infected with a novel influenza virus shall notify the medical officer of health immediately, and shall provide the medical officer of health with such information and assistance with respect to the bird or birds, poultry flock, animal or animals as the medical officer of health requires, including, but not limited to, (a) the location of the bird, birds, poultry flock, animal or animals; and (b) contact information for the owner or owners of the bird, birds, poultry flock, animal or animals. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 4. (2) A medical officer of health who knows or suspects that a captive bird, birds, poultry flock, or mammal species is infected with an avian influenza or novel influenza virus shall, (a) determine the extent of the infection; (b) act to prevent the spread of the infectious agent to humans; and (c) notify the Ministry of the extent of the infection and the action being taken. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 4. (3) A veterinarian or director of a laboratory who knows or suspects that one or more animals is infected with Echinococcus multilocularis shall notify the medical officer of health within one business day, and shall provide the medical officer of health with such information and assistance with respect to the animal or animals as the medical officer of health requires, including, but not limited to, (a) the location of the animal or animals; and (b) contact information for the owner or owners of the animal or animals. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 4. (4) A medical officer of health who knows or suspects that one or more animals is infected with Echinococcus multilocularis shall, (a) determine the extent of the infection; (b) act to prevent the spread of the infectious agent to humans; and (c) notify the Ministry of the extent of the infection and the action being taken. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 4. (5) In this section, “novel influenza virus” means any influenza virus not already known to be endemically circulating in Ontario’s animal species. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 4. Disposal of Corpses
Disposal of Corpses
 7. Sections 8, 9 and 10 apply to the corpse of a person who was confirmed or suspected as having one of the following infectious agents, as well as the corpse of a person who was isolated for having one of the following infectious agents: 1. Anthrax. 2. Ebola virus disease. 3. Haemorrhagic fevers. 4. Lassa fever. 5. Marburg virus disease. 6. Plague. 7. Smallpox. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5.
Disposal of Corpses
  8. (1) As soon as possible after death occurs, the person having custody of a corpse referred to in section 7 shall, (a) place the corpse or cause it to be placed in at least two leak-proof body bags, each one being at least150 mm thick; and (b) place the corpse and the body bags in a soundly constructed casket or cremation container, or cause them to be placed in such a casket or container. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (2) Where a deceased person was infected with smallpox or anthrax, the casket or cremation container referred to in subsection (1) shall be hermetically sealed. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (3) Once a corpse has been placed in the body bags required under clause (1) (a), no person shall open the bags except as directed by the medical officer of health. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (4) A casket or cremation container referred to in subsection (1) shall, (a) be closed immediately after the corpse is placed in it; and (b) not be opened except as directed by the medical officer of health. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (5) No person shall remove a corpse referred to in section 7 from the location where the individual has died until there has been compliance with subsection (1) and, where applicable, subsection (2). O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (6) The medical officer of health may direct that a corpse referred to in section 7 be removed directly to the place of burial or cremation. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (7) No person shall embalm a corpse referred to in section 7 or engage in its hygienic preparation. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5. (8) No person shall engage in the post-mortem examination of a corpse referred to in section 7, except where the examination is required by a coroner acting in accordance with the Coroners Act. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 5.
Disposal of Corpses
 9. The medical officer of health may restrict the attendance of persons at the funeral of a corpse referred to in section 7.  R.R.O. 1990, Reg. 557, s. 9.
Disposal of Corpses
 10. No person shall deliver a corpse referred to in section 7 for transportation or carriage unless the following requirements are complied with: 1. The corpse must be enclosed in a soundly constructed casket or cremation container satisfactory to the medical officer of health. 2. If the corpse is being transported or carried by commercial carrier of any kind, the casket or cremation container must be enclosed in an outer case that is sufficiently strong to ensure that the casket or cremation container and the hermetical sealing, if any, will not be broken throughout the transportation or carriage of the corpse by the commercial carrier. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 6.
Disposal of Corpses
 11. Except as provided in section 6, a reference in this Regulation to the medical officer of health means, (a) a reference to the medical officer of health of the board of health in the health unit in which the person, animal or thing, as the case may be, referred to, resides; or (b) a reference to the medical officer of health of the board of health in the health unit in which the person died, in the case of sections 8, 9 and 10. O. Reg. 501/17, s. 6.  Français