Tag: Southwestern Public Health
Public health campaign urges Southwestern Ontarians to rethink drinking
Officials promote moderation and awareness during Dry January.
Flu surge: 20 times more London-area cases than this time last year
Amid surging influenza cases provincewide, public-health officials for London and surrounding Middlesex County are reporting 20 times more cases than this time last year.
$640K earmarked to combat opioid crisis in St. Thomas, Elgin
The money will be dispersed through Health Canada’s Emergency Treatment Fund.
Officials end weekly Oxford, Elgin county measles updates, urge caution
The health unit at the epicentre of Ontario’s measles outbreak cited a decrease in reported cases of the highly infectious disease.
Boil water advisory issued for parts of St. Thomas after bacteria detected
Southwestern Public Health on Friday urged residents in parts of St. Thomas to boil their water before use after samples tested positive for bacteria. The advisory, issued at 4 p.m., applies to all users on East Avenue, Chester Street, West Avenue, Devonshire Place, Balflour Street, Ada Street, Parkside Drive, Bell Drive, Henry Street, Glenbanner Street, […]