Ashleigh Atkinson

The following statement is issued on behalf Dr. Ken Blanchette, CEO of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit:

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has reported its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year in an adult resident.

As a follow-up to the News Release issued on August 16, 2024, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit would like to provide the following clarifications for safe water use by residents impacted by the blue-green algae bloom:

Update on Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

Results Received for Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

Update to Precautionary Notice of Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

If you live in the Town of Amherstburg and had previously obtained KI pills, they are nearing their expiration date.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a precautionary notice to residents based on visual confirmation of a blue-green algae bloom on Lake St. Clair in the area near Stoney Point.

With summer upon us and residents enjoying the warmer season, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, the region’s Medical Officer of Health, reminds residents to avoid contact with unfamiliar domestic animals and any wildlife.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is excited to celebrate fifteen local schools for achieving National Healthy Schools Certification.