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News Release: Health Unit, Police & City Launch Neighbourhood Safety Plans as Part of the SSNAPP Project

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The Substance Supports in Neighbourhoods Accessed through Police Partnerships (SSNAPP) team, comprised of the Windsor Police Service, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, and the City of Windsor, is excited to announce the launch of Neighbourhood Safety Plans for community members in the Downtown (N9A), South Central (N8X), Walkerville and East Windsor (N8Y), and South Walkerville (N8W) areas.

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News Release: Rapid Antigen Tests (RATs) No Longer Available at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit.

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Please be advised that rapid antigen test (RAT) kits for COVID-19 are no longer available for public distribution at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, and they will not be restocked in the future.

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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit announces fall immunization campaign

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The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) continues to remind residents to stay safe this respiratory illness season.

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News Release: Ongoing Local Risk of West Nile Virus

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

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News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of Essex

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

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News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of LaSalle

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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.

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News Release: WECHU Reports First Confirmed Human Case of West Nile Virus in 2024

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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 an adult resident.

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

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

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

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

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

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

News Release: Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) Partners Launch WEC CONNECT, an Online Inventory of Mental Health and Addictions Services

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Wednesday October 23, 2024 | 11:30 a.m. | Windsor and Essex County

Partners of the Windsor-Essex Community Opioid and Substance Strategy (WECOSS) and the Windsor-Essex Ontario Health Team gathered Wednesday to launch a new mental health and addictions service inventory for those looking for help in Windsor and Essex County.

News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit continues Potassium Iodide (KI) Pill Distribution in the Town of Essex

The Substance Supports in Neighbourhoods Accessed through Police Partnerships (SSNAPP) team, comprised of the Windsor Police Service, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, and the City of Windsor, is excited to announce the launch of Neighbourhood Safety Plans for community members in the Downtown (N9A), South Central (N8X), Walkerville and East Windsor (N8Y), and South Walkerville (N8W) areas.