News Release: Health Unit Announces Winners of the Break the Vape Challenge
In an effort to combat the rising trend of vaping among youth, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) launched the Break the Vape Challenge (PSA) video contest.
Infectious diseases
News Release: The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) Issues Notice for Possible Meningitis Exposure
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is investigating a local case of meningitis in a person under 18 years old. The aim of this media release is to assist individuals who may have been exposed to meningitis in recognizing early symptoms and obtaining preventative treatment.
Weekly Influenza Bulletin Data Dashboard
The influenza bulletin provides an overview of influenza activity in the region for a given surveillance week.
Population Health Status Indicators
Windsor-Essex Health Status Indicator
(WE-HSI) Dashboard
Mosquito Surveillance Data Dashboard
Mosquito Surveillance Dashboard data specific to the Windsor-Essex region
A Guide to Common Infections
This Guide to common infections booklet provides information about communicable diseases, including signs and symptoms, how they are spread, if it is a reportable disease and links to additional resources.
Echinococcus multilocularis infection
Echinococcus multilocularis (E. multilocularis) infection is caused by eating the eggs of tapeworms called E. multilocularis. These tapeworms can cause disease in humans and animals. They are often found in the intestines of dogs, wild canines (e.g., coyotes, foxes, wolves), and rodents.
Flu Bulletin - 2017-18 - Week 01
Data presented are for Week 01 (December 31st, 2017 to January 6th, 2018) and was extracted on January 10, 2018
Pandemic
A pandemic occurs when an infectious disease spreads throughout the global population. Often, pandemics arise from a new strain of influenza. Since the virus is new, the human population is likely to have little, to no, immunity against it.