Haliburton-Kawartha-Pine Ridge District Health Unit
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Peterborough-area health units urge measles vaccination as Canadian cases risePeterborough Public Health and the Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge District Health Unit advise residents to review immunization records and get updated with the measles vaccine.HealthMar 6
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Peterborough, HKPR District public health units agree to voluntary mergerOntario'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.HealthFeb 28
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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.HealthNov 10, 2023
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COVID-19: Outbreak declared at Campbellford Memorial HospitalThe 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.HealthNov 3, 2023
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2 public health units in Peterborough and area to explore voluntary mergerPeterborough Public Health and the Haliburton Kawartha PIne Ridge District Health Unit will explore the possible impacts a voluntary merger would have on their communities.HealthNov 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.HealthOct 24, 2023
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Horse in Peterborough area tests positive for Eastern equine encephalitis virusThe Eastern equine encephalitis virus is transmitted to horses through mosquito bites but it is extremely rare to find human infection.HealthSep 7, 2023
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Pink fentanyl suspected in drug overdose spike in City of Kawartha LakesThe 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.'HealthAug 25, 2023
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Drug poisoning alerts issued for Peterborough area, City of Kawartha LakesPeterborough Public Health's regional opioid harms portal reports from Jan. 1 to June 30, 2023, there were 38 suspected drug-related deaths.HealthAug 1, 2023
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Air quality health index reaches high level for Peterborough areaThe air quality health index is between 7-10 or 'high' due to persistent smoke from wildfires in northern Ontario and Quebec.HealthJun 7, 2023
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