HKPR health unit to issue 2,000 student suspensions for incomplete immunizations
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit issued second notices on Monday to parents to get their child's immunization records updated.
Health
Apr 22
Heath officials warn of whooping cough cases in City of Kawartha Lakes
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit advises parents and guardians to ensure their child's immunization are up to date and on file with the health unit.
Health
Apr 16
Toxic drug supply identified in Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland County: health unit
Haliburton Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit alerted community partners and first responders about a spike in suspected opioid drug poisonings.
Health
Apr 9
Peterborough-area health units urge measles vaccination as Canadian cases rise
Peterborough Public Health and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit advise residents to review immunization records and get updated with the measles vaccine.
Health
Mar 6
Whooping cough case confirmed in Peterborough region: health unit
The health unit did not state where the case was confirmed within its jurisdiction of Peterborough, Peterborough County, Curve Lake First Nation and Hiawatha First Nation.
Health
3 hours
Overdoses, deaths prompt Haliburton, Kawartha Lakes, Northumberland Drug Strategy relaunch
The goal of the drug strategy is to 'facilitate a collaborative, evidence-based approach to minimize the risks and harms associated with substance use.'
Health
Apr 23
Peterborough, HKPR District public health units agree to voluntary merger
Ontario's Ministry of Health has offered to provide one-time transition funding and three-year merger support for public health units that combined resources by Jan. 1, 2025.
Health
Feb 28
COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Campbellford Memorial Hospital
The Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit declared an outbreak after confirming two cases of hospital transmission of COVID-19 on the hospital's inpatient unit.
Health
Nov 3, 2023
2 public health units in Peterborough and area to explore voluntary merger
Peterborough Public Health and the Haliburton Kawartha PIne Ridge District Health Unit will explore the possible impacts a voluntary merger would have on their communities.
Health
Nov 2, 2023
COVID-19: Outbreak at Campbellford Memorial Hospital prompts visitor restrictions
Campbellford Memorial Hospital says that due to a COVID-19 outbreak, only one 'essential caregiver' will be permitted to visit patients in the inpatient unit.
Health
Nov 15, 2023
Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Northumberland County
"The increased opioid overdose reports this week are troubling," said Dorothea Service, the Haliburton, Kawartha Pine Ridge District Health Unit's harm reduction program manager.
Health
Oct 24, 2023
COVID-19: Outbreak impacts dozens at retirement home in Port Hope, Ont.
Sienna Senior Living, which owns Aspiria Empire Crossing, confirms 48 of the 65 residents at the retirement home have tested positive for COVID-19.
Health
Nov 10, 2023
COVID-19: HKPR health unit reports 2 new deaths, hospitalizations; 7 outbreaks
Since the beginning of the pandemic, there have been 105 deaths reported in the City of Kawartha Lakes, 11 in Haliburton County and 65 in Northumberland County.
Health
Nov 8, 2023
Online portal connects Peterborough-area families to child development supports
The SmartStat Hub connects families to support for child development concerns such as movement and speaking. The portal is a partnership with a number of local agencies.
Health
Sep 13, 2023
Horse in Peterborough area tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virus
The Eastern equine encephalitis virus is transmitted to horses through mosquito bites but it is extremely rare to find human infection.
Health
Sep 7, 2023
Peterborough Public Health issues second heat warning of summer season
Daytime temperatures are expected to reach between 29 C and 34 C on Tuesday and Wednesday with a humidex near 40 on both days. Cooler temperatures are expected overnight.
Weather
Sep 5, 2023
Pink fentanyl suspected in drug overdose spike in City of Kawartha Lakes
The health unit advises the latest spike in overdoses is due to fentanyl that is pink in colour, sometimes known among drug users as 'cotton candy.'
Health
Aug 25, 2023
COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg
Regular visitation guidelines resumed on Tuesday. At the time of the outbreak declaration on Aug. 14, there were eight patients in the unit who had tested positive for COVID-19.
Health
Aug 22, 2023
COVID-19 outbreak declared at Northumberland Hills Hospital in Cobourg, Ont.
The hospital on Monday said eight patients in the restorative care unit have tested positive for COVID-19. Visitation has been paused for the unit but all other areas remain open.
Health
Aug 14, 2023
Drug poisoning alerts issued for Peterborough area, City of Kawartha Lakes
Peterborough Public Health's regional opioid harms portal reports from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 38 suspected drug-related deaths.
Health
Aug 1, 2023