Tag: Influenza
LHSC opens 24 additional beds to handle flu season surge
London Health Sciences Centre has opened extra beds during the “peak” of respiratory virus season but has avoided cancelling surgeries
Geese killed by avian flu in London area prompt warning
The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) is warning residents not to touch wild birds after confirming several geese in the region died from avian flu. The health unit issued a warning Friday after three Canada geese recently found dead in two locations – in London and Strathroy – tested positive for the “highly pathogenic strain” of […]
How Bird Flu, Big Ag, & The Climate Crisis Are Interrelated
Remember how nearly five years ago, Covid-19 was declared a global pandemic? Now bird flu is on the short and serious watch list for health organizations. This is a national situation in the US that could have been avoided, or at least reduced, if the federal government had required Big … [continued]
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Bird flu hits seven London-area farms, 1 million birds impacted: Agency
The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) reports seven commercial poultry locations in Southwestern Ontario have been affected by a highly contagious avian influenza since Dec. 14. Worry about bird flu has been ramping up because of a B.C. teen’s recent case and the spread of the virus to dairy herds in the United States. WHAT […]
COVID 19 continues to linger in London and Middlesex, with fatality and hospitalization numbers high more than two years after the pandemic ended.
COVID-19 continues to linger in London and Middlesex, with fatalities and hospital admissions high more than a year after the pandemic ended. There have 35 deaths from COVID-19 in London and Middlesex County since August and 31 people are being treated in hospital for the disease, with three admitted just this week, Joanne Kearon, associate […]
What to know as free flu, COVID-19 vaccines are rolled out ahead of virus season
Ontario’s rollout of free flu and COVID-19 vaccines for the general population has begun.
Letters to the Editor: October 23, 2024
Londoners at fault In her letter to the editor, We need answers on transportation (Oct. 17), Beth McCracken gives a good, detailed description of London’s poor transportation planning. There is another culprit in London’s problems: Londoners themselves. This city contains a sizable population that rejects any initiative that might get in the way of their […]
Flu, COVID-19 shots to be available to Grey-Bruce residents soon
With the fall respiratory illness season just around the corner, Grey Bruce Public Health is encouraging residents to get their flu and COVID-19 vaccinations. The local health unit began receiving the vaccinations earlier this month, and they are being distributed to local hospitals, long-term care and retirement homes and other congregate living settings. This season’s […]
Achoooo! Flu bug lingers as cool weather, cold season looms
No, itâs not your imagination. That stubborn cold is lingering, that nagging cough just wonât go away and flu season is not even in full swing yet. The Middlesex-London Health Unit issued a reminder that as we head indoors and gather together, local residents must also guard against flu and Covid-19. âWe’re monitoring a number […]