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

  • Handle the long-awaited heat safely, Health Unit cautions

    SIMCOE, ON, May 31, 2011 – Many people have been anxiously awaiting some warm, rain-free days this spring, but the hot and muggy weather we are currently expecting may be not be exactly what they were hoping for. With temperatures in the high 20s and Humidex values reaching the high 30s expected over the next […]

  • Health officials investigate local case of measles

    SIMCOE, MAY 27, 2011 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is reminding residents to be alert for the signs of measles following the notification of a local case of red measles. An investigation into a positive measles case in Toronto is currently ongoing; however, there is no known link between the cases at this time.“Measles can […]

  • Health Unit speaks out about smoking in movies

    SIMCOE, MAY 26, 2011 – May 31st is World No Tobacco Day and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit, a member of the Ontario Coalition for Smoke Free Movies, is raising awareness about the serious public health issue of smoking in movies and the effects it has on young people starting to smoke. “The evidence is clear […]

  • Value the invaluable and celebrate nurses

    SIMCOE, MAY 3, 2011 – Each May, nurses around the world celebrate Nurses’ Week, timed to honour the birth date of the founder of modern nursing, Florence Nightingale. Nightingale is considered by many to be the founder of modern nursing. With more than 280,000 nurses employed across Canada, nursing is the largest health care occupation […]