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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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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 Extreme heat conditions are no longer in effect, as temperatures have cooled below advisory levels forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada.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 […]
Grand Erie Public Health (GEPH) has confirmed a bat found in Brantford-Brant tested positive for the rabies virus. The individual’s exposure to the bat was deemed low risk as there was no direct contact. Grand Erie Public Health reminds residents to report any animal bites or scratches to the health unit. The risk of coming […]
Mosquitoes collected earlier last week as part of the surveillance program at the health unit have tested positive for the West Nile virus. The mosquitoes were collected from a residential neighbourhood in Brantford. This is the first lab confirmed evidence of the virus in Brantford and the County of Brant this year. Mosquitoes can transmit […]