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News Release: WECHU Sends Reminders about Measles Vaccination as Wastewater Signal Rises

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has sent reminders to school-aged children in WEC who are overdue for the important measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine.


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

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The WECHU has received notice that the blue-green algae bloom testing from Lake St. Clair, noted in our news release on July 18, 2025, has come back with results that are within range to be deemed safe.


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News Release: Precautionary Notice of Blue-Green Algae Bloom

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a precautionary notice to residents based on initial laboratory results of a blue-green algae bloom in the Ruscom River in the area of Trepanier Road and Lakeshore Road 129.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Ends Extended Heat Warning

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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.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning

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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 from Friday, July 11 until Wednesday, July 16 for Windsor and Essex County.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Heat Warning

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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 from Saturday, July 5 until Sunday, July 6 for Windsor and Essex County.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning

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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 from Friday, June 27 until Monday, June 30 for Windsor and Essex County.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Heat Warning

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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 from Saturday, June 21 until Wednesday, June 25 for Windsor and Essex County.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Ends Extended Heat Warning

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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.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning

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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 from Saturday, June 21 until Wednesday, June 25 for Windsor and Essex County.


News Release: Health Unit Invites the Community to Vote on their Favourite Connected, Not Controlled Challenge Videos

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has worked with a panel of youth judges to complete three rounds of youth voting, narrowing down 64 Connected, Not Controlled public service announcement (PSA) video submissions. The top five videos in the Grade 6 - 8 and Grade 9 - 12 divisions are now open for public voting.