As students across Windsor-Essex get ready to go back to school, the WECHU wants to remind you of a few important things to help keep everyone healthy
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.
As measles continues to circulate in the Windsor-Essex community, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is advising all day camps and summer programming providers to take proactive steps to protect the health of children and staff.
As camp operators throughout Windsor-Essex County (WEC) prepare for the start of the summer season, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) would like to provide important guidance in response to the continued multi-jurisdictional measles outbreak in Ontario and increased measles cases in WEC.
Scenarios and processes for measles exposures at camps
It is advised to immediately and thoroughly clean the affected areas following a measles exposure.
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, the Medical Officer of Health at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will provide an update on the status of measles in Windsor-Essex County.