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Below is a list of media releases sent out by the staff and programs at the Haldimand-Norfolk Unit.
SIMCOE, ON- JUNE 17, 2009- The youth tobacco prevention program run by the Health Unit has been cancelled by the Ministry of Health Promotion as of August 31, 2009. The Youth Action Alliance program was launched provincially in 2005 to support youth development, prevent children and youth from starting and becoming addicted to tobacco products […]
SIMCOE, ON- June 15, 2009- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received positive laboratory confirmation of an H1N1 flu virus in Norfolk County. This is the first confirmed case in Norfolk County. The first positive case in Haldimand County was confirmed last week. The identified case has no connection with travel to Mexico and the 48 […]
SIMCOE, ON- June 11, 2009- As of June 11, 2009, the World Health Organization has increased the pandemic alert level to six. The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit continues to monitor the situation and take such actions as deemed appropriate. Level 6 indicates sustained community level outbreaks/transmission in at least two regions of the world. This pandemic […]
SIMCOE, ON- June 8, 2009- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received positive laboratory confirmation of an H1N1 flu virus case in Haldimand County. To date there have been no confirmed H1N1 cases in Norfolk. The identified case has no connection with travel to Mexico and the 25 year old individual was not required to be […]
SIMCOE, ON – From June 24th to June 30th 2009, the youth-led group working out of the Health Unit, Fresh Heir will be assembling a display of environmentally friendly cups in the chain link fence located on Queen Street in Simcoe. The purpose of this event will be to educate the community about the dangers […]