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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 Extreme heat conditions are no longer in effect, as temperatures have cooled below advisory levels forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada.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, […]

The acting medical officer of health for Grand Erie Public Health is issuing an extended heat alert for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk), effective August 11, 2025. An extended heat warning is issued when the daytime temperatures are expected to reach at least 31 degrees Celsius with overnight temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius for three or more […]

The Acting Medical Officer of Health for Grand Erie Public Health is issuing a heat warning for the Grand Erie Public Health region (Brantford-Brant and Haldimand-Norfolk), effective August 9, 2025. A Heat Warning is issued when the daytime temperatures are expected to reach at least 31 degrees Celsius with overnight temperatures above 20 degrees Celsius, or when the humidex is expected […]