Public health units are to maintain and review vaccine records for every student attending school in their region and those not up-to-date can be suspended from school for up to 20 days.
Routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified one positive mosquito pool in our community. This is the first sign of WNV in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) this year.
Based on information from Environment Canada, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has issued a Special Weather Statement for Wednesday August 3, 2022.
Rising rates of opioid-related overdose and death continue to be a concern for local health and social services leaders working on the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy.
Through lab confirmed testing, a Windsor-Essex County (WEC) resident has been diagnosed with monkeypox.
Summer has officially started and the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) wants obtaining immunizations and updating student immunization records to be a top priority for parents and students.
This past weekend, 363 free naloxone kits were distributed to the congregations at a number of places of worship across Windsor and Essex County.
The Windsor-Essex Country Health Unit (WECHU) is excited to celebrate École secondaire catholique l'Essor for achieving Gold status in the OPHEA Certification Program for 2021/2022.
Program to enhance supports in the City of Windsor and Town of Amherstburg.
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) was joined by Rabbi Sholom Galperin, Bishop Fabbro, Imam Mohamed, and Reverend George Bozanich this morning to announce a partnership with local faith leaders to distribute naloxone kits to their respective congregations starting this upcoming weekend.
