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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2026 beach water quality testing program at seven local beaches. Alongside weekly water sampling, WECHU’s predictive modeling program is also now active, providing timely beach water quality estimates between test results.
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is proud to announce funding for their office improvement project, which will bring better access to services for residents across Windsor-Essex County.
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The Windsor-Essex Community Substance Strategy (WECOSS) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting coordinated efforts across Windsor-Essex County to address substance use through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and community safety.
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The top five videos in the Grade 6 - 8 and Grade 9 - 12 divisions are now open for public voting.
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Local data shows that vaccination rates among Windsor-Essex County (WEC) students is strong. Early in 2026, the WECHU reviewed student records for compliance with Ontario’s Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA).
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In the fall of 2025, immunization records of all secondary students in Windsor and Essex County were assessed by the WECHU (20,359 records). Effective March 31, 2026, 99% of all secondary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) are up to date with the ISPA requirements.
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As of Friday, March 20, 99.7% of all elementary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) are up to date with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requirements.
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In the fall of 2025, immunization records of all elementary students in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) were reviewed (46,163 records). Today, 98.7% of these students are up to date with the Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) requirements.
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This afternoon, local partners with the Windsor Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) met urgently to respond to a recent rise in opioid overdoses in Windsor and Essex County. Similar increases have been seen in similar communities across the province and in nearby communities like Chatham.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2026 beach water quality testing program at seven local beaches. Alongside weekly water sampling, WECHU’s predictive modeling program is also now active, providing timely beach water quality estimates between test results.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is proud to announce funding for their office improvement project, which will bring better access to services for residents across Windsor-Essex County.
The Windsor-Essex Community Substance Strategy (WECOSS) has released its 2025 Annual Report, highlighting coordinated efforts across Windsor-Essex County to address substance use through prevention, harm reduction, treatment, and community safety.
The top five videos in the Grade 6 - 8 and Grade 9 - 12 divisions are now open for public voting.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has reported its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year in one resident. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. This positive human case is a reminder for WEC residents to continue to protect themselves.
Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has ended the Extended Heat Warning.
This is a correction to the vaccine clinic dates for potential Hepatitis A exposure.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a public notice about a potential exposure to Hepatitis A.
Routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified positive mosquito pools in our community. This is the first sign of WNV in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) this year.
Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health, has issued an Extended Heat Warning starting on Saturday August 9, 2025.