News Releases
News Release: Health Unit Invites the Community to Vote on their Favourite Connected, Not Controlled Challenge Videos
Published on
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.
News Release: 2025 Beach Water Testing Season Has Begun Weekly Results Now Available
Published on
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2025 beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches.
News Release: Health Unit Alerting Residents of an Increase in Local Measles Cases
Published on
At a media event in the Municipality of Leamington this morning, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s (WECHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh shared information on the increasing cases of measles within the region and steps that residents can take to keep safe ahead of the coming holiday weekend.
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of Kingsville
Published on
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), in partnership with the Town of Kingsville, will be distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to the Town of Kingsville residents living in the secondary zone which is 80 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station.
News Release: Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Locations
Published on
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 healthcare provider to review their immunity status
News Release: WECHU launches tool to assess risk and provide guidance following a measles exposure
Published on
With community measles exposures released by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) on a near daily basis, the local public health unit is supporting residents with an easy, simple-to-follow, assessment tool to inform next steps.
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit provides updated recommendations for measles vaccination
Published on
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 4:00 pm | Windsor and Essex County
News Release: Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Location
Published on
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.
News Release: Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Location
Published on
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.
News Release: Most Students in Windsor and Essex County are Up to Date on Required Immunizations
Published on
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.