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Infectious disease report by Julia Le Metroland West Media Group 13 | Friday, July 26, 2013 | OAKVILLE BEAVER | www.insideHALTON.com The Regional Municipality of Halton In 2012, 1,765 cases of notifiable infectious diseases were reported to Halton Region's health department for investigation, according to a Regional report released July 2. Of that, 754 cases were chlamydia, followed by influenza (183) and campylobacteriosis (156), an infectious disease caused by eating or handling contaminated food or drinking contaminated beverages. The number of cases reported is slightly less from the previous year's 1,784 cases that were reported. The report states most of the one per cent decrease in 2012 from 2011 can be attributed to a decrease in the number of cases of chlamydia, a sexually transmitted disease. Physicians are required by law to report cases of certain infectious diseases to the local medical officer of health for the Region's surveillance and study. The Region's health department then uses the data to prevent and reduce infections through education and certification programs like food handler training, and clinical services that include immunization, sexual health and travel health clinics. In comparison with the whole province, Halton's age-standardized incident rates are significantly lower for infectious diseases like chlamydia, influenza, hepatitis C and gonorrhea. However, the age-standardized incident rate of the West Nile virus was significantly higher in Halton when compared to Ontario. Household Waste Collection Notice Please Note Collection Day Changes Tues Wed Thurs Fri Mon Sat Civic Holiday Area 1, 2, 3, 4 Oakville Civic Holiday August 5 Area 5, 6, 7, 8 8 9 10 Collection Moves Collection Moves 6 7 Thieves broke into home through garage Halton police are investigating a break-in at a Weldon Avenue home earlier this week. Between 5:30 p.m. Tuesday and 7 a.m. Wednesday, suspects broke into a trailer on the property, which is undergoing renovations. They got into the garage and gained access to the home and stole cordless drills, saws and spools of wire. Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Oakville Criminal Investigations Bureau at 905-825-4747, ext. 2215 or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-TIPS (8477). Due to the Civic Holiday, household waste collection services the week of August 5 will take place the day after your regular collection day. Please place your waste at the curb by 7 a.m. on your scheduled holiday collection day. Please check your 2013 Waste Management Guide and Collection Calendar for your collection area details, or visit www.halton.ca/wastecalendar to create email, phone or Twitter waste collection reminders, or to add your waste collection dates to your personal iCal, Google Calendar or Microsoft Outlook calendar. BURLOAK POWER CENTRE 3527 Wyecroft Road, Oakville 905.469.1009 Visit us online! www.tradesecrets.ca Halton Waste Management Site will be closed Monday, August 5, 2013 Regular Operating Hours Open Monday to Saturday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. 5400 Regional Road 25, Milton Selected items only. While quantities last. Not valid with any other offer or on previous purchases. No rain checks. No cash value. See in store for details. | Select items. While quantities last. The third item must be of equal or lesser value. Not valid on previous purchases or with any other offer. Excludes MorocanOil. No rain checks. No cash value. See in store for details. Offer valid June 29 - August 31, 2013. SALE summer FREE · FRENCH CURBS · PATIOS · STEPS · WALKWAYS · GARAGE FLOORS BUY 2 GET 1 Summer BBQ Tips When hosting a summer barbeque, using reusable cups is always best. If you chose to use disposable cups, purchase cups that can be recycled or composted. CONCRETE · DRIVEWAYS Blue Box · Clear plastic cups · Coloured plastic cups GreenCart · Paper cups Garbage · Styrofoam cups · Corn-based "compostable" plastic cups Please do NOT stack plastic cups in the Blue Box or paper cups in the GreenCart-- for more information about cups. Stay Connected! uality At Its Best! Call Fernando @HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles HaltonRecycles.ca HaltonRecycles 905-844-5518 · 1-888-944-5518 EXPOSED AGGREGATE (Pebble) www.concretetrimmings.com FREE ESTIMATES Please contact us, as soon as possible, if you have any accessibility needs at Halton Region events or meetings. 260713