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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
September 6, 2025 Grand Erie Public Health is advising residents and businesses in White Oaks Village in Hagersville and Nanticoke Business Park that the boil water advisory issued September 4, 2025, has been lifted by the Acting Medical Officer of Health. Water quality testing is complete, and all results meet provincial safety standards. […]
Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has issued a boil water advisory for the White Oaks Village in Hagersville and Nanticoke Business Park until further notice. Public health has been advised of water samples that indicate the presence of bacteria in the water. Those in the impacted area are advised to use bottled water or boil […]
Grand Erie Public Health has received one laboratory-confirmed case of influenza A, commonly known as the flu. This is the first case reported to public health for the 2025-2026 respiratory season. Last year, there were 608 laboratory-confirmed flu cases across Haldimand, Norfolk, Brantford and the County of Brant. While flu season in Canada typically begins […]
Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has confirmed that a bat found at Creative Minds Daycare in Brantford tested positive for rabies, following test results received on August 13. Parents and caregivers were promptly informed and provided with information on post-exposure precautions through a letter sent home. GEPH continues to work closely with the daycare. At […]
The acting medical officer of health for Grand Erie Public Health has cancelled the heat warning issued for the GEPH region. Extreme heat conditions are no longer in effect, as temperatures have cooled below advisory levels forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada. To learn about heat safety prevention, and how to reduce your risk of heat-related illness, […]