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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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  • Health Unit Looking into Potential Measles Exposures

    SIMCOE, MARCH 18, 2015- The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit is currently working with a local employer after being notified that one of their workers tested positive for measles.  This person likely caught measles while travelling abroad.  An investigation is currently underway to identify and contact those persons exposed so that they can seek any necessary medical […]

  • The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit Offering Immunization Clinics

    SIMCOE March 9th, 2015 Vaccines are one of the best ways to protect your family, friends and the wider community against potentially serious infections.  With the recent clusters noted across North America of vaccine preventable diseases, the Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit it wants to ensure you are informed and protected. Measles has become a recent concern […]

  • Community invited to attend Winter Wonderland Walk in Port Dover

    SIMCOE, March 4, 2015 – The community members of Norfolk Pathways for People are inviting the public to join them in Port Dover on Sunday, March 8th for their first trail walk of the year. The walk will start at Silver Lake Park and will take participants through downtown, past the Harbour Museum to the […]

  • Health Unit Offering Vaccine Clinics in High Schools

    SIMCOE, February 26, 2015 The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit will be offering a series of immunization clinics in March at each of the local high schools to help ensure that all students are up-to-date with their mandatory shots. Upon entering elementary school, Ontario law requires students to receive the Adacel vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria […]

  • Private Ground Water Supplies and Nitrate Testing

    SIMCOE, January 16, 2015 – The Haldimand-Norfolk Health Unit (HNHU) encourages members of the public using private ground water drinking supplies to test their water supply for nitrates. Nitrates are an odourless and colourless compound naturally present throughout the environment. Nitrates are not harmful when found at levels below 10 mg/L. Drinking water is considered […]