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Hot and sunny days are a call for you and family to enjoy the great beaches across Windsor-Essex County! Paying attention to the water quality can make sure you and your family stay healthy while splashing.

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.

As fall unfolds in Windsor and Essex County, we look forward to festive activities. However, the changing weather brings respiratory illnesses such as COVID-19, Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV), and Flu to our community.

Halloween is a night full of fun and excitement for children, and it is right around the corner!

Human papillomavirus (HPV) is a common virus that can infect both males and females. HPV is spread from person to person during intimate contact. There are many types of HPV, some of which can cause genital warts and cancer. Cancers caused by HPV are largely preventable.

As the Medical Officer of Health, I extend my warmest wishes for the New Year on behalf of the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

You likely don’t remember the devastating effects that polio, measles, mumps, or rubella had on families. You can thank vaccines for that

It's a time when we look forward to connecting with our neighbours, friends and family at the dinner table, apple orchard, or on doorsteps while trick-or-treating.

There are nine routine vaccines that are required for a student to attend elementary and secondary school in Ontario. This list does not include COVID-19 vaccinations.