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Category: Diseases

Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.

  • West Nile Virus Found in Simcoe Mosquitoes

    SIMCOE, ON, AUG. 7, 2012 – West Nile Virus has been found to be present in a sample of mosquitoes tested by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit during routine surveillance last week. This is the first sample in the area to come back positive since 2008. “West Nile virus has been considered endemic throughout Ontario for […]

  • Hepatitis may be closer than you think

    SIMCOE, ON, JULY 20, 2012 – Hepatitis, a potentially deadly liver infection, affects one in 12 people worldwide; however, there are rarely obvious symptoms. As a result, health officials are reminding local residents that the hepatitis virus may be closer than you think. While the international community is using July 28th, World Hepatitis Day, to […]

  • 4-week series teaches adults how to lower their risk of heart disease and stroke

    SIMCOE, APRIL 16, 2012 – A series of educational classes aimed at preventing stroke and heart disease is being launched by the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit.   “Every seven minutes a Canadian dies from heart disease or stroke,” said Joanne Alessi, a Public Health Nurse with the Health Unit. “We’re looking to equip local residents with […]

  • Campaign strives to eliminate tuberculosis for future generations

    SIMCOE, ON, MARCH 19, 2012 – March 24 is World TB Day, and while much focus is on eliminating tuberculosis (TB) in third world countries, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit wants people to take notice here as well. Five cases of latent TB have been identified in the Haldimand-Norfolk area in the past year. “It might […]

  • Tiny ticks a cause for caution, Health Unit says

    SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 9, 2011 – With the weather warming up and many people spending more of their time outdoors, local health officials are reminding people to protect themselves against ticks and the risk of Lyme disease. Lyme disease is a bacterial infection spread by the bite of an infected blacklegged tick, commonly referred to […]