News Release

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents to use caution when consuming, purchasing, and storing cannabis edibles.

Windsor Essex County (WEC) continues to experience significantly high influenza (flu) activity following the holidays.

Early indications are calling for an elevated risk of flu activity this season relative to previous years. The cause of this is a new strain referred to as H3N2, a type of Influenza A known to cause more severe illness in young children, older adults, and individuals with underlying health conditions.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: 
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County 

With respiratory illness season upon us, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves and stay healthy this fall.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has launched a new interactive Food Safety Inspection dashboard.

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.