Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge District Health Unit

• Ontario whooping cough cases are on the rise

  Some epidemiologists attribute the spike in cases due to lagging childhood immunization, in part due to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Jun 12
  
• 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.

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  Apr 22
  
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• 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.

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  Apr 16
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• 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.

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  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.

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  Mar 6
• 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.

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  Feb 28
• 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.

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  Nov 10, 2023
• 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.

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  Nov 3, 2023
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• 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.

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  Nov 2, 2023
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• 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.

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  Oct 24, 2023