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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 Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) wishes to inform the community of a recent outbreak of listeriosis linked to specific Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) has announced a recall of these products due to potential contamination with Listeria monocytogenes. As of today, nine cases of listeriosis in […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) is now managing the Ontario Seniors Dental Care Program (OSDCP) through its dental clinics in Simcoe and Dunnville. As a result of this change, all OSDCP services previously accessed from community dentists will now be provided at HNHU dental clinics. This transition ensures eligible seniors can continue receiving free, […]
The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) wishes to announce a notable change in its leadership. Effective June 30, 2024, Dr. Malcolm Lock assumed the Medical Officer of Health role, succeeding Dr. Joyce Lock (no relation). Dr. Malcolm Lock previously served as the HNHU Medical Officer of Health for 16 years, covering Brant County and Haldimand […]
The Heat Warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada on June 17, 2024, has been terminated. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecasted by Environment and Climate Change Canada are below the threshold used by the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit to continue a Heat Warning. For more information, please visit hnhu.org/weatheralert and follow the Haldimand […]
Environment and Climate Change Canada has forecasted that hot and humid conditions will continue until at least June 21, 2024. Based on the information available, the Haldimand Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) has upgraded the Heat Warning to an Extended Heat Warning. The criteria for an Extended Heat Warning are daytime high temperatures reaching 31°C or […]