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News Release: West Nile Virus Positive Mosquito Pool Found

Published on Monday, July 24, 2023

Routine monitoring for West Nile Virus (WNV) has identified one positive mosquito pool in our community. This is the first sign of WNV in Windsor and Essex County (WEC) this year.


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News Release: Seven Local Schools Recognized for their Participation in the OPHEA Healthy Schools Certification

Published on Wednesday, June 28, 2023

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit is celebrating seven local schools on their participation in the Ontario Physical and Health Education Association (OPHEA) Healthy Schools Certification.


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News Release: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Starting Active Tick Surveillance

Published on Friday, June 02, 2023

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) launched their active tick surveillance program on Friday, June 2, 2023.


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News Release: Beach Water Testing to Start June 12, 2023

Published on Monday, May 29, 2023

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will be starting beach water quality testing program at 8 local beaches on June 12th, 2023. The beach water samples will be taken by Public Health Inspectors from Sandpoint Beach, Lakeshore Lakeview Park West Beach, Point Pelee North West Beach, Seacliff Park Beach, Cedar Island Beach, Cedar Beach, Colchester Beach, and Holiday Beach.


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News Release: University of Windsor Pursues Canada Research Chairs in Public Health

Published on Thursday, May 18, 2023

The University of Windsor and Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) are pleased to announce that three (3) new Canada Research Chairs focused on public health will be pursed by the University of Windsor, which will allow for the recruitment of leading public health experts to the Windsor-Essex region.


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News Release: Update to Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s COVID-19 Policies

Published on Friday, April 28, 2023

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has modified their masking and symptom screening policies, effective Monday, May 1, 2023.


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News Release: SafePoint Offering Open Houses To Community Ahead Of Launch

Published on Wednesday, April 19, 2023

With the site preparing for imminent launch, residents, businesses, and other stakeholders are invited to attend open house tours available to the public at 101 Wyandotte Street East.


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News Release: Rising Cases of Pertussis in Windsor-Essex County

Published on Tuesday, March 21, 2023

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Warns Community of Rising Cases of Pertussis (Whooping Cough) in the Region


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News Release: Health Unit and Partners Expand Access to Classes and Free Resources for Nutrition Month

Published on Wednesday, March 01, 2023

March is National Nutrition Month and this year, Dietitians across Canada are calling on Canadians to unlock the potential of food by finding a dietitian.


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News Release: Health Unit Issues Suspension Orders to Elementary Students

Published on Thursday, February 02, 2023

As part of the continued work to prevent the spread of vaccine preventable diseases, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all elementary student immunization records in December and more than 12,000 students received a notice.