Surveillance and Dashboards
What is public health surveillance?
Public health surveillance is the ongoing collection, analysis, and sharing of health information. It helps identify trends, monitor emerging issues, and track changes in community health over time. Surveillance data can support planning, prevention efforts, and public health programs that improve health outcomes across the region.
Explore available dashboards
The dashboards and reports on this page provide access to local data that is updated and maintained by Southwestern Public Health. Information is presented in a format that is easy to explore and understand.
Respiratory Activity Dashboard
Respiratory Dashboard updates are now paused for the season and will resume in the fall.
The Respiratory Activity Dashboard provides local information about respiratory illnesses during the respiratory virus season. Southwestern Public Health maintains this dashboard for the region during the period from October to April. Respiratory activity information outside of the dashboard season is available through Public Health Ontario.
Opioid Monitoring Dashboard
The Opioid Monitoring Dashboard provides timely information about opioid-related health indicators in the region. Southwestern Public Health works with community partners to share opioid monitoring data with the public and support awareness of this important public health issue.
Measles information and outbreak data
Southwestern Public Health previously published weekly measles outbreak reports. Ongoing measles surveillance information and data are available through Public Health Ontario, including information relevant to health units across Ontario.
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