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

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.

Routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified one positive mosquito pool in our community. This is the first sign of WNV in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) this year.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2024 beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches.