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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Heat Warning
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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.
News Release: WECHU Sends Reminders about Measles Vaccination as Wastewater Signal Rises
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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.
News Release: Results Received for Blue-Green Algae Bloom in Windsor and Essex County
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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.
News Release: Precautionary Notice of Blue-Green Algae Bloom
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is issuing a precautionary notice to residents based on initial laboratory results of a blue-green algae bloom in the Ruscom River in the area of Trepanier Road and Lakeshore Road 129.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Ends Extended Heat Warning
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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.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning
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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 from Friday, July 11 until Wednesday, July 16 for Windsor and Essex County.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Heat Warning
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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 from Saturday, July 5 until Sunday, July 6 for Windsor and Essex County.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Extended Heat Warning
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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 from Friday, June 27 until Monday, June 30 for Windsor and Essex County.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Heat Warning
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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 from Saturday, June 21 until Wednesday, June 25 for Windsor and Essex County.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Ends Extended Heat Warning
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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.