Tag: Southwestern Public Health
Measles outbreak: London-area parents advised to move up shots for kids
As measles cases continue to rise, the London-area health unit urges parents to seek early vaccination for children under the age of five
65 new measles cases in Elgin, Oxford as total hits 450: ‘Noticeable rise’
A London-area public health office at the epicentre of a provincewide measles outbreak is reporting its largest weekly surge in cases of the highly infectious disease since it began recording weekly statistics.
Another boil-water warning issued in Oxford County
A third Oxford County community has been issued a boil water advisory over the past two days by public health officials.
Boil-water warnings issued for two Southwestern Ontario communities
A Southwestern Ontario public-health office has issued a boil water advisory for a small community east of London. Southwestern Public Health, which oversees Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, on Tuesday issued the warning for all users of the Mount Elgin municipal water system in Oxford County after what officials called a pressure loss […]
Measles cases surge again in Oxford, Elgin as Ontario tally tops 1,000
Measles cases have surged again for the Southwestern Ontario public health office at the centre of a provincewide outbreak, after a dip in reported cases.