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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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Saturday, September 28, is World Rabies Day, an opportunity to raise awareness and advocate for the elimination of a disease that causes thousands of deaths worldwide and continues to spread in wild animal populations throughout Ontario. About rabies Rabies is a deadly viral disease that attacks the nervous system of all warm-blooded animals, including humans. Common […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) reports that the first confirmed case of influenza for this respiratory season was received on August 30, 2024. HNHU would like to remind residents that the flu shot is the best protection against getting the influenza virus, commonly known as the flu. Anyone can get the flu, but it is particularly […]
With the World Health Organization (WHO) declaring Mpox a public health emergency of international concern, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) wants to remind eligible residents to get vaccinated against Mpox. Since mid-January, 142 cases of Mpox (formerly known as monkeypox) have been confirmed across Ontario, compared to only 33 confirmed cases reported in 2023. […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is reporting that one pool of mosquitoes collected from Caledonia on July 25, as part of the HNHU’s West Nile virus surveillance program, has tested positive for West Nile virus. West Nile virus is transmitted to people through the bite of an infected mosquito, which can transmit the virus after […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is moving to the Robinson Administration Building, located at 185 Robinson Street in downtown Simcoe, effective Monday, July 22, 2024. The new location will enhance residents’ access to a range of community health services. The move will bring the Health Unit team closer to key health services, including the Norfolk Family […]