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11 February 2022 / Media Releases
Climate change affecting Canadians’ health says new federal report
Report being used by Northwestern Health Unit to gain knowledge of how climate change impacts the health of northern Ontarians A new report issued by Health Canada explains how the...
Read More 7 February 2022 / Media Releases
Increase in Syphilis cases in the Region
The Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) catchment area is seeing an increased number of infectious syphilis cases. Although case rates have been rising since 2018, there was a drastic increase in...
Read More 26 January 2022 / Media Releases
NWHU preparing to scale back vaccination clinics
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) urges those who still need a first, second, or booster dose of the COVID-19 vaccine to book an appointment when eligible. The health unit’s large vaccination...
Read More 14 January 2022 / Media Releases
NWHU Supportive of Schools Reopening
Northwestern Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Kit Young Hoon fully supports the decision for in-person learning to resume on January 17, 2022. “The benefits of in-person learning far...
Read More 11 January 2022 / Media Releases
NWHU advises to prepare for self-isolation
Due to the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) advises the public to have essential items on-hand in case you are required to self-isolate. Public health...
Read More 27 December 2021 / Media Releases
Omicron variant spreading in region
The Omicron variant is spreading across the region quickly. Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) warns that the newest variant is likely in all local communities, and notes that community transmission appears...
Read More 22 December 2021 / Media Releases
Omicron variant detected in NWHU region
Northwestern Health Unit (NWHU) has received confirmation that two positive cases in the region were infected with the omicron variant. These are the first known omicron cases in the NWHU...
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