Tag: Middlesex-London Health Unit
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 […]
London officials urge safety with deep freeze set to feel like -21 C
London public health officials have issued the first cold weather alert of 2025 with bitter winds expected to make it feel like -21 C on Tuesday.
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 […]
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 […]