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News Release: Launch of the 2018 West Nile Virus Campaign

Posted Friday, May 18, 2018

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, in partnership with local municipalities and Pestalto Environmental Services, will be launching the 2018 West Nile virus (WNV) program on Tuesday, May 22, 2018.

Pools and Spas - In-Class Course

Posted Monday, May 14, 2018

The in-class course will teach operators how to safely operate public pools and spas in order to prevent and reduce water-related illness and injury to the public.

News Release: Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution to Start in Amherstburg Primary Zone

Posted Thursday, April 26, 2018

Map image showing primary zone of Amherstburg

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit in partnership with the Town of Amherstburg will be starting Potassium Iodide (KI) pill distribution in the primary zone, 16.1 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station (Fermi 2), on May 7, 2018.

“Brush Up on the Facts” Campaign Urges Parents to Keep Kids’ Teeth Healthy

Posted Thursday, April 5, 2018

The Ontario Association of Public Health Dentistry (OAPHD), along with Public Health Units across Ontario, has launched an awareness campaign for Oral Health Month.

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