Tag: Middlesex-London Health Unit
LIVE: Snowy Southwestern Ontario faces another wintry blast
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday was bringing another wintry wallop from Bruce County around Owen Sound all the way southeast toward the London area and beyond. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 11:38 a.m. Officials in Oxford County have announced that libraries in Ingersoll, Tillsonburg, […]
LIVE: Crashes, closures as snow pounds Southwestern Ontario
As if we didn’t have enough snow already, Thursday was bringing another wintry wallop from Bruce County around Owen Sound all the way southeast toward the London area and beyond. Follow along below for to-the-minute coverage from our journalists across the region 2:15 p.m. Trouble on Hwy. 401 east of London: 2:01 p.m. London Public […]
ER wait times at LHSC are getting longer. Here’s what you need to know
The regionâs largest hospital is making progress on moving emergency room patients to inpatient beds faster, but is warning of longer wait times in its two ERs as flu season gets into full swing.
Everything you need to know about RSV virus, vaccine availability
Seasonal viruses are beginning to make the rounds in the London region, an annual wave of illness that puts pressure on hospitals. In addition to flu and COVID-19 shots, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) vaccines are available for the most vulnerable. Here’s what you need to know. What is RSV? RSV usually causes mild cold-like symptoms […]
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.
London’s deadly legionnaires’ disease outbreak declared over
A deadly legionnairesâ disease outbreak first declared in London in July is officially over, public health officials said on Friday.
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 […]
London’s legionnaires’ disease outbreak lingers on as another person dies
A second person has died in an outbreak of legionnaires’ disease in London that was declared in July and investigators still haven’t found the source of the bacteria that has sent 30 people to hospital, the Middlesex-London Health Unit says. In its first update on the outbreak since Aug. 7, the health unit said five […]
City hall eyes mandatory air conditioning for London apartments
Landlords may have to cool their London apartments as city council considers forcing property owners to lower temperatures as summers grow hotter. For landlords that do not have air conditioning in their buildings, city hall may also force them to add it, states a report heading to city council’s community and protective services committee. City […]
Kearon: Stigma a barrier to effective overdose response
Saturday, Aug. 31 is international overdose awareness day, the world’s largest campaign to end overdose, to remember those who have died, and to acknowledge the grief of family and friends left behind.