News Release: 2025 Beach Water Testing Season Has Begun Weekly Results Now Available
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2025 beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches.
Ashleigh Atkinson
Media Statement: Ways to Protect Yourself and Others Against the Avian Flu
Issued: Tuesday, May 6, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County
The following statement can be attributed to Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, the Medical Officer of Health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU):
Rabies is Preventable: Here’s how you can protect your family and your pets
Every year the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit receives reports about animal bites and scratching incidents to people. In fact, in 2024, there were 1,064 cases reported to the health unit that involved both domestic and wild animals. The health unit follows up on all reported cases to ensure the person who was bit or scratched is not at risk of getting rabies.
News Release: Health Unit Alerting Residents of an Increase in Local Measles Cases
At a media event in the Municipality of Leamington this morning, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s (WECHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh shared information on the increasing cases of measles within the region and steps that residents can take to keep safe ahead of the coming holiday weekend.
Media Advisory: Local Measles Status and Response Update for Windsor-Essex County
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, the Medical Officer of Health at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will provide an update on the status of measles in Windsor-Essex County.
News Release: Health Unit Invites Students to Balance their Screen Use and Join the Connected, Not Controlled Challenge
Students in Grades 6 to 12 can increase awareness about the impact of digital technology on their well-being and promote a balanced approach to technology use.
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of Kingsville
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), in partnership with the Town of Kingsville, will be distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to the Town of Kingsville residents living in the secondary zone which is 80 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station.
News Release: Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Locations
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone who visited the location(s) listed below on the identified date(s) to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 7 to 21 days from the date of exposure. Individuals can contact a healthcare provider to review their immunity status
News Release: WECHU launches tool to assess risk and provide guidance following a measles exposure
With community measles exposures released by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) on a near daily basis, the local public health unit is supporting residents with an easy, simple-to-follow, assessment tool to inform next steps.