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Windsor Essex County (WEC) continues to experience significantly high influenza (flu) activity following the holidays.

Early indications are calling for an elevated risk of flu activity this season relative to previous years. The cause of this is a new strain referred to as H3N2, a type of Influenza A known to cause more severe illness in young children, older adults, and individuals with underlying health conditions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County 

With respiratory illness season upon us, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves and stay healthy this fall.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has launched a new interactive Food Safety Inspection dashboard.

A reminder of steps to take if you're bitten or scratched by a domestic or wild animal, or directly exposed to a bat.

For Immediate Release
March 17, 2025 | 9:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County

The following statement can be attributed to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU):

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 health care provider to review their immunity status.

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 health care provider to review their immunity status.

In the fall of 2024, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all student immunization records (65,635) and sent out 7,076 notices to elementary students and 4,785 notices to secondary students.