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

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) will be distributing Potassium Iodide (KI) pills to Windsor residents living in the secondary zone which is 80 km from Enrico Fermi 2 Nuclear Generating Station. This initiative is to ensure our community is prepared in the unlikely event of a nuclear emergency.

News Release: Increase in local influenza cases: WECHU along with local hospitals urge community to take precautions

The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) has observed a significant increase in cases of influenza reported within the region. To date in 2025, the WECHU received more than double the number of reported cases of influenza compared to this time last year.