March 2025 Board of Health Meeting - Animal Bite Investigations in WEC by Municipality - Follow-up Report Information Report

PREPARED BY: Environmental Health

DATE: March 20, 2025

SUBJECT: Animal Bite Investigations in WEC by Municipality - Follow-up Report


BACKGROUND/PURPOSE

Rabies is a viral disease that affects the central nervous system of warm-blooded animals, including humans. Once symptoms appear, rabies is almost always fatal. In Canada, bats, foxes, skunks, and raccoons are the most common transmitters of the disease.

Media Statement: Immunization Catch-Up Services for Students in Windsor and Essex County Continue over March Break

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) continues to offer walk-in immunization services in Windsor and Leamington for students over the March Break. This includes providing missing vaccines and updating immunization records for elementary students currently suspended from school and secondary students at risk of suspension.