Invasive strep, influenza A outbreak happening at Maplehurst jail

CBC News

· Posted: Mar 07, 2025 1:54 PM EST | Last Updated: 6 minutes ago

Inmates and workers astatine the Maplehurst Correctional Complex successful Milton are dealing with outbreaks of some invasive radical A streptococcal illness (iGAS) and influenza A, according to the national that represents employees.

In a connection shared with CBC News Friday, Janet Laverty, seat of the ministry worker relations committee, said the Ministry of Health notified OPSEU this week astir the outbreaks. 

"Our members proceed to enactment successful these hard conditions and person besides been impacted by these outbreaks," she said. "Several person required aesculapian attention, and we are moving to guarantee that the due supports are successful spot for those that are impacted."

Laverty said Halton Public Health and Ontario Public Health officials are moving with the provincial Ministry of Health to respond to the outbreaks. CBC Toronto has reached retired to some the state and nationalist wellness for comment, but did not instantly perceive back.

Laverty said immoderate different questions astir the authorities of the outbreaks and the information of those affected would request to beryllium answered by ministry officials.

Group A strep is simply a illness caused by bacteria that spreads done person-to-person contact. Some radical transportation the bacteria successful their pharynx oregon connected their tegument with mild symptoms, oregon nary astatine all.

In uncommon cases, Public Health Ontario says, the corruption tin go "invasive" erstwhile bacteria enters the humor oregon heavy tissue, which tin effect successful life-threatening illness.

Health officials have been warning astir a emergence successful cases of the unwellness successful caller years.