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"A Family Tradition for 130 Years" Local EEG clinics probed? R in Hepatitis investigation | _ An investigation of six electroencephalogram (EEG) clinics in the Great- er Toronto Area has un- covered 70 cases of Hepati- tis B, making it one of the largest ever reported in- volving Hepatitis B. Ah 1s, 000 letters have been sent to patients since March from public health officials to urge them to receive blood tests for Hepatits B. Public health officials are investi- gating six clinics that per- formed EEGs in Picker- ing, Markham, Scarborough, Ajax ard North York from 1990 to 1996. The outbreak at the clinics began in 1992 and peaked in 1995. According to a 50-page interim re- port by public health offi- cials, the rates of Hepati- tis B among patients seen at the clinics in 1995s 500 times higher (1,410 per 100,000) than the rate in the general population (2.5 per 100,000). "This elevated rate among patients from the clinics is an urgent warn- ing to those EEG clinic pa- tients who have not yet been tested to do so as soon as possible to ensure they do not transmit the dis- ease to their sexual part- ners or unborn children," said lead investigator Dr. lan Johnson, Associate Medical Officer of Health in North York. "The cause of the out- break is still under inves- tigation because it is far more complex than we had originally anticipated. A final report later this year will identify the suspected cause based on the evi- dence gathered by investi- GARDEN PEAS - shelled and flash frozen TART RED PIE CHERRIES - stemmed and pitted - ready to can or freeze Now Available MACMILLAN ORCHARDS Hwy. #2 between Ajax & Whitby 7 days a week 9am to 6pm (905) 686-2531 or 1-800-926-2531 RECYCLE THIS NEWSPAPER gators from fobre--pitlic health departments," said Dr. Johnson. Any clinic patients re- quiring more information on blood testing or other issues can call (416) 396- 8333 Monday to Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Hepatitis B, rich is the main cause of liver dis- ease and liver cancer, is a serious and potentially fa- tal disease. The clinics involved in the investigation were or are at these locations: 2 1020 McNicoll Ave., Scarborough 0601 Harwood Ave., Ajax 0 Suite 415, 5 Fairview Dr., North York 0 Suite 109, 1371 Neilson Road, Scarborough 0720 Sheppard Ave., Pick- ering a 150 Main Street, Mark- ham P PERFORMANCE TEAM ov 2 a > ©) a. 1-3 - (} > 8% 900 HP Vortec 4300 V6 SFi engine, 5-speed manual transmission, 4-wheel ABS, driver's side air bag, side-guard door beams, cloth seats, chrome plated wheels, power steering, tinted glass, all steel 8 ft cargo box, intermittent wipers, GMC Extended Cab driver's side air bag, sick ment will be Reco measles vacci tion clinics every Tuesday morning fro; July 16to Aug. 27. J The clinics are o pen to all children rolled in school Sn 1995/96 who not receive a second dose of measles cine during the recent measles elimina- tion campaign in schools. 3 "About 10 per cent of school chil did not receive their measles vaccine when we offered it i i Fenruary Grmsh June. We're tryin schol oe these 10,000 children Ev school opens iN THIS WO iT°S SURVIVAL OF THE FIT MEET THE FirTeSTY Regular Cab AM/FM stereo, undermail boxliner 030 HP Vortec 5000 V8 SFI engine, 4-speed automatic transmission, 4-wheel ABS, cloth seats, chrome grille, rally wheels, tilt wheel, Cruise control, power steenng, tinted glass, all steel 6.5 ft. cargo box, intermittent wipers, underrail boxliner THE LIMITED EDITION : GMC KODIAK SIERRAS for a limited time geta : no-charge boxlinerand le-quard door beams, air conditioning, AM/FM cassette, SMARTLEASE Smart CUSTOMS Use SMARTLEASE, a custom-designed lease plan to fit your specific needs. You can pay zero down, lower your morty payments o use your ade 1. GMC C/K Extended Cab 158 equipped as described A mnimom downpayment we required Mieage condibons do apply Freight S870. cence. insurance and Fe