Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? Fentanyl How is it sold? Crystal meth What are the risks? Opioid overdose Side effects Unexpected effects due to the presence of a drug the person did not intend to use. What does an overdose look like? Ways to Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has seen an increase in invasive Group A Streptococcal (iGAS) disease cases in our region recently. The majority of cases have been identified in the Sioux Lookout (including Northern First Nations) and Kenora areas, but cases are occurring around the region. Cases are being seen Read more…
Situation Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) monitors community indicators including institutional outbreak activity, hospitalizations, deaths, and community-reported transmission of gastrointestinal and respiratory illness. Over the past month, NWHU has noted the following: This indicates that we are in a high-risk period for respiratory illness transmission. It should be noted that statistics Read more…
Situation Effective January 2025, Candida auris (C. auris) is now classified as a Disease of Public Health Significance (DOPHS) under the Health Protection and Promotion Act (HPPA). As such, confirmed cases of C. auris infection must be reported to the Medical Officer of Health either through the NWHU online reporting Read more…
Situation Measles cases in Ontario have increased greatly in recent months. International travel has resulted in multiple pockets of localized transmission in Southern Ontario and throughout Canada, including recent epi-linked cases in Southern Manitoba. This spread is primarily occurring in those unimmunized or partially immunized, but due to the high Read more…
Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? An opioid anti-diarrhea drug is used along with other treatments such as fluid and electrolyte replacement for the treatment of diarrhea. How is it sold? Brown Down What are the risks? Overdose and/or death Side effects What does an Read more…
Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? Associated with an overdose on January 15 in Winnipeg. Health Canada Drug Analysis Services Results: Fentanyl (5.25%) Bromazolam (3.57%) Etizolam (<1%) Flualprazolam (<1%) Caffeine (9.5%) dimethylsufone (<2%) fluorofentanyl desalkylgidazepam How is it sold? Purple Rock being sold as Down Read more…
Call 911 if you think someone is overdosing! What is it? Unknown How is it sold? Unknown What are the risks? Death What does an overdose look like? Ways to stay safe Additional information Kenora underhoused population; having naloxone available and someone to administer naloxone when using drugs is very Read more…