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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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SIMCOE, ON, July 14, 2009 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit’s youth group, Fresh Heir, will hold a “flash mob” this Saturday, July 18, along the Port Dover beachfront to protest flavoured tobacco. Fresh Heir members and other youth volunteers will all “freeze” at predetermined times during whatever activity they are doing. After the youth un-freeze, […]
SIMCOE, ON- June 29, 2009- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit has received confirmation of a second H1N1 flu virus case in Haldimand County. To date there have been two confirmed H1N1 cases in Haldimand County, and one confirmed in Norfolk County. “World Health Organization announced on June 11th, 2009, that the pandemic alert level was raised […]
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 […]