News Release

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) continues to remind residents to protect themselves against mosquitoes.

If you live in the Town of Essex and had previously obtained Potassium Iodide (KI) pills, they are nearing their expiration date.

If you live in the Town of LaSalle and had previously obtained Potassium Iodide (KI) pills, they are nearing their expiration date. LaSalle residents will be able to pick up a new package of KI pills at the LaSalle Civic Centre located at 5950 Malden Rd, LaSalle on Wednesday, October 2, 2024, between 2pm to 7pm.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has reported its first human case of West Nile virus (WNV) this year in an adult resident.

Update on Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

Results Received for Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

Update to Precautionary Notice of Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County

If you live in the Town of Amherstburg and had previously obtained KI pills, they are nearing their expiration date.

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a precautionary notice to residents based on visual confirmation of a blue-green algae bloom on Lake St. Clair in the area near Stoney Point.

With summer upon us and residents enjoying the warmer season, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, the region’s Medical Officer of Health, reminds residents to avoid contact with unfamiliar domestic animals and any wildlife.