News Releases
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Cold Weather Warning
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Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s forecast, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a Cold Warning for Friday, January 23, 2026.
News Release: Public Health Warns of Risks Associated with Cannabis Edibles
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents to use caution when consuming, purchasing, and storing cannabis edibles.
News Release: Flu Cases in Region are the Worst in Years
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Windsor Essex County (WEC) continues to experience significantly high influenza (flu) activity following the holidays.
News Release: Health Unit Expecting Higher than Average Flu Activity this Season
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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.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Goes Blue for Antimicrobial Resistance Awareness Week
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
Tuesday, November 18, 2025 | 10:00 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Encourages Residents to Stay Protected This Respiratory Illness Season
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With respiratory illness season upon us, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents to protect themselves and stay healthy this fall.
News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit launches new Food Safety Inspection Dashboard
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has launched a new interactive Food Safety Inspection dashboard.
News Release: Animal Bites: What to do and where to go for help
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A reminder of steps to take if you're bitten or scratched by a domestic or wild animal, or directly exposed to a bat.
News Release: WECHU Reports First Confirmed Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2025
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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.
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.