An area health unit’s top doctor says the reasons individuals haven’t been immunized are multifaceted.
Measles cases have quadrupled in one area east of London and more than doubled in a second area since outbreaks were declared two weeks ago, health officials said Tuesday. There are nearly 50 cases in several counties, doctors for two area health units said at a virtual news conference. Ninh Tran, medical officer of health […]
London public health officials are warning of several potential measles exposures at area hospitals in the last two weeks.
Two area health units have declared measles outbreaks after confirming nearly 20 combined cases of the highly contagious virus.
Oxford County found itself on the receiving end of Queen’s Park investments, including a new homeless hub and $700,000 for housing
Local public health officials have ended a Southwestern Ontario town’s boil-water advisory just in time for Christmas, two days after it was put in place after a water main break. Southwestern Public Health, which covers Oxford and Elgin counties, has lifted the warning for some Aylmer residents, officials said on
An area health unit is reaching out to people who may have been exposed to measles in two health-care facilities in the region, after at least one person is confirmed to have measles.
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As Ontario gears up to expand alcohol sales to as many as 8,500 locations, one Southwestern Ontario health unit wants to tighten measures to reduce booze abuse.
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An uptick in ticks across Southwestern Ontario could signal trouble from the disease-spreading parasites following a warm winter, public-health authorities warn. Southwestern Public Health, which serves Oxford and Elgin counties and St. Thomas, is reminding people to be vigilant after seeing increased numbers of the bloodsuckers early this year. “Usually
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A newly formed St. Thomas group is organizing a fundraiser to help fight food insecurity in the city.
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Food insecurity – inadequate access to food due to financial constraints – has become a battleground for public health officials across Southwestern Ontario, including those overseeing London and Middlesex County, where the say one in six households struggled to put food on the table in 2022 and it's "only getting
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Public-health officials overseeing a pair of Southwestern Ontario communities say they plan to take action and address growing concerns over food insecurity in local households. Read More