News Release

A reminder of steps to take if you're bitten or scratched by a domestic or wild animal, or directly exposed to a bat.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has reported its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year in one resident. WNV is an infection transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito. This positive human case is a reminder for WEC residents to continue to protect themselves.

Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has ended the Extended Heat Warning.

This is a correction to the vaccine clinic dates for potential Hepatitis A exposure.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a public notice about a potential exposure to Hepatitis A.

Routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified positive mosquito pools in our community. This is the first sign of WNV in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) this year.

Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health, has issued an Extended Heat Warning starting on Saturday August 9, 2025.

Based on information from Environment and Climate Change Canada, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit's Medical Officer of Health, has issued a Heat Warning for Monday, July 28 and Tuesday, July 29 for Windsor and Essex County.

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.

The WECHU has received notice that the blue-green algae bloom testing from Lake St. Clair, noted in our news release on July 18, 2025, has come back with results that are within range to be deemed safe.