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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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  • Be a smart sunscreen shopper, Health Unit urges

    SIMCOE, ON, JUNE 4, 2010 – Choosing a sunscreen can be overwhelming. A trip down any store aisle stocked with sunscreen will reveal SPFs that range from single digits to triple digits. Some sunscreens offer broad-spectrum protection. Others are hypoallergenic or waterproof, and many are available as either lotions or sprays. Despite all of the […]

  • Bat tests positive for Rabies in Norfolk County

    SIMCOE, ON, MAY 21, 2010 – A bat captured at a Norfolk County home has tested positive for rabies, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit reports. The bat marks the first confirmed case of rabies the Health Unit has encountered in the region since 2007. “This bat proves we still have rabies activity in the area,” said […]

  • Local residents to be surveyed monthly on health

    SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 28, 2010 – Beginning in May, residents of Haldimand and Norfolk counties will be surveyed every month throughout 2010 to help identify local health needs and develop programming for the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit. “These surveys will help us better target our programming to the specific needs of the residents of our two […]

  • Beware of disease-carrying mosquitoes and ticks

    SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 22, 2010 – Mosquito and tick season is fast approaching and the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is again advising people to protect themselves from diseases spread by mosquitoes and ticks, such as West Nile virus and Lyme disease. In addition, a new virus emerged locally last year, Eastern Equine Encephalitis virus (EEEv), which […]

  • 500 workers plan to symbolically “walk across Canada”

    SIMCOE, ON, APRIL 15, 2010 – Close to 500 people working at 26 local workplaces are currently participating in the Haldimand and Norfolk Walk Across Canada Step Challenge to promote exercise through walking. When it’s all said and done, the workers hope to have collectively walked 9,060,000 steps within their workplaces, which is equivalent to […]