News Release: Precautionary Boil Water Advisory Issued For Town of Kingsville
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health, has issued a Precautionary Boil Water Advisory for the Town of Kingsville, specifically for the identified area below:
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News Release: Seven Local Schools Recognized for their Participation in the OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is celebrating seven local schools on their participation in the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) Healthy Schools Certification.
News Release: University of Windsor Pursues Canada Research Chairs in Public Health
The University of Windsor and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) are pleased to announce that three (3) new Canada Research Chairs focused on public health will be pursed by the University of Windsor, which will allow for the recruitment of leading public health experts to the Windsor-Essex region.
News Release: Update to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s COVID-19 Policies
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has modified their masking and symptom screening policies, effective Monday, May 1, 2023.
News Release: Rising Cases of Pertussis in Windsor-Essex County
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Warns Community of Rising Cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Region
News Release: Health Unit and Partners Expand Access to Classes and Free Resources for Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month and this year, Dietitians across Canada are calling on Canadians to unlock the potential of food by finding a dietitian.
News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Elementary Students
As part of the continued work to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all elementary student immunization records in December and more than 12,000 students received a notice.
News Release: Three Virtual Town Halls Being Held for Consumption and Treatment Service Site
Businesses, residents, and agencies are invited to have their say at Virtual Town Halls ahead of the opening of the Consumption and Treatment Services Site.
News Release: Windsor-Essex Board of Health Welcomes new Chair Fabio Constante
At last night’s meeting, Councillor Fabio Costante was elected as the new chair of the region’s Board of Health.
News Release: Elementary School Students with Out-of-Date Immunization Records Risk Being Suspended in March
The Immunization of School Pupils Act (ISPA) R.S.O.1990 requires all students in Ontario to be up-to-date on immunizations.