Clients of Oakville barber shop asked to contact Halton Region Health Department

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Halton Region is asking clients of Bronte Men's Barber Shop/Hairstyling located at 2290 Lakeshore Road W, Unit A, which is at the corner of Lakeshore Rd. West and East Street (Bronte Plaza) in Oakville to contact the Halton Region Health Department as part of an investigation into potential exposure to blood-borne infections through the reuse of single-use/disposable razor blades.

"On December 11, The Halton Region Health Department issued a written Order under Section 13 of the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA) to Bronte Men's Barber Shop, to eliminate the practice of reusing disposable razor blades on clients," said Dr. Hamidah Meghani, Medical Officer of Health for Halton Region. "At this time, there is no evidence of the transmission of infectious disease, but we need to take the necessary precautions to ensure the safety, health and well-being of our residents."

"The operator of Bronte Barber Shop is unable to provide the Health Department with a list of clients, so we are asking those who may have received services using razor blades at the Oakville location to contact the Halton Region Health Department as soon as possible, by dialing 311 or 905-825-6000," said Dr. Meghani. "The Halton Region Health Department will provide information on the recommended tests to rule out any potential blood-borne infection."

To reduce the risk of infection and disease outbreaks, Halton's public health inspectors routinely perform inspections of personal service settings (including barber shops), restaurants, long-term care homes, childcare centres and throughout the community. The Halton Region Health Department works to promote high standards of infection prevention and control to protect the health and well-being of all Halton residents.

For information about infection prevention and control in personal service settings, visit halton.ca/ipac or dial 311 for more information.