Diseases A - Z
Diseases and Conditions are alphabetical indexed on wechealthunit.org. If you are unable to find information on a particular public health disease or condition, we welcome your suggestions to add it to our website. Please email us.
- Hand Foot and Mouth Disease
- Can occur at any age but is more common in children.
Caused by:
It is not related to the virus that infects animals.
Sym ...Click for more - Health Care Worker Health & Safety
- On a daily basis, health care workers are exposed to blood and other body fluids. This puts them at increased risk of in ...Click for more
- Heart Disease
- Heart disease is the leading cause of death for both males and females. The Windsor-Essex County rate for coronary heart ...Click for more
- Heat Illness
- The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit advises residents to take steps to prevent heat related illness when high temperatu ...Click for more
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis A is an infectious virus that affects the liver.It is found in the feces of an infected person. Once the virus ...Click for more
- Hepatitis B
- Hepatitis B is an infectious virus that affects the liver. It is found in the blood, semen, vaginal fluid, and saliva of ...Click for more
- Hepatitis C
- Hepatitis C is an infectious virus that affects the liver. It is found in the blood of an infected person. Once the viru ...Click for more
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- The Issue HPV is likely one of the most common sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in Canada. It is estimated that 75 ...Click for more