Middlesex-London Health Unit

London public health officials are warning the public about exposure to a local case of measles, amid heightened alert about the vaccine-preventable disease.   The Middlesex-London Health Unit announced Sunday afternoon Londoners may have been exposed to the highly contagious virus between March 3 and March 8 after an adult

With measles cases on the rise in Ontario, Quebec and Europe, public health officials are urging parents to ensure children are vaccinated against the disease

People in the London region and across the country are being advised by health officials to check that they're fully immunized against measles, especially before travelling, amid a global rise in the disease. Read More

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

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

Public health officials are warning patients of a London doctor that they may have been exposed to blood-borne diseases due to lapses in infection-prevention practices spanning years, an "extremely minor" error the physician says. Read More

Well, you know, it is January. Read More

A baby from the London area tested positive for measles after arriving Dec. 22 in Toronto on a flight from Pakistan, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue a warning Monday to people on the same flight. Read More

The Middlesex-London Health Unit is cutting about 17 management and frontline positions as part of a restructuring plan to deal with its multimillion-dollar budget shortfall. Read More

It’s the end of the road for London’s first COVID-19 mass vaccination clinic. Read More

A new app developed by researchers led by a Western University professor will make it easier for women experiencing physical abuse by a partner to access services. Read More

London-area health units are gearing up to get more COVID-19 shots in arms, with the general population now eligible for the latest booster. The rollout, which began earlier this month with high-risk folks, comes as respiratory virus season gets into full swing. Here’s what you need to know. Read More