Ottawa Public Health strained as it tackles infectious diseases, report says
Ottawa's public health agency is raising the alarm over its capacity to respond to infectious diseases as reported cases rise and become more complex to manage.
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![Ottawa's medical officer of health, Dr. Vera Etches, said Wednesday Ottawa's first confirmed case of COVID-19 is related to international travel, and there is no evidence of community transmission at this time. A doctor speaks into a microphone.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.5494422.1717715938!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/dr-vera-etches-oph-newser-mar-11-2020.jpg)
Ottawa's public health agency is raising the alarm over its capacity to respond to infectious diseases as reported cases rise and become more complex to manage.