News Releases
News Release: The WECHU Urges Day Camps and Summer Programs to Prepare for Measles
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As measles continues to circulate in the Windsor-Essex community, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is advising all day camps and summer programming providers to take proactive steps to protect the health of children and staff.
News Release: The WECHU celebrates local schools for achieving Healthy Schools Certification
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is excited to celebrate eight local schools that earned National Healthy Schools Certification.
News Release: Health Unit Invites the Community to Vote on their Favourite Connected, Not Controlled Challenge Videos
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has worked with a panel of youth judges to complete three rounds of youth voting, narrowing down 64 Connected, Not Controlled public service announcement (PSA) video submissions. The top five videos in the Grade 6 - 8 and Grade 9 - 12 divisions are now open for public voting.
News Release: 2025 Beach Water Testing Season Has Begun Weekly Results Now Available
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has launched the 2025 beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches.
News Release: Health Unit Alerting Residents of an Increase in Local Measles Cases
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At a media event in the Municipality of Leamington this morning, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s (WECHU) Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh shared information on the increasing cases of measles within the region and steps that residents can take to keep safe ahead of the coming holiday weekend.
News Release: Health Unit Invites Students to Balance their Screen Use and Join the Connected, Not Controlled Challenge
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Students in Grades 6 to 12 can increase awareness about the impact of digital technology on their well-being and promote a balanced approach to technology use.
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of Kingsville
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), in partnership with the Town of Kingsville, will be distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to the Town of Kingsville residents living in the secondary zone which is 80 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station.
News Release: Vaccine Clinic Offered for Possible Public Measles Exposure Locations
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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit asks anyone who visited the location(s) listed below on the identified date(s) to monitor themselves for symptoms of measles for 7 to 21 days from the date of exposure. Individuals can contact a healthcare provider to review their immunity status
News Release: WECHU launches tool to assess risk and provide guidance following a measles exposure
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With community measles exposures released by the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) on a near daily basis, the local public health unit is supporting residents with an easy, simple-to-follow, assessment tool to inform next steps.
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit provides updated recommendations for measles vaccination
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Thursday, March 20, 2025 | 4:00 pm | Windsor and Essex County