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• Updated COVID vaccines, flu shots to be available for eligible groups in London, Ont.

  The 2023-2024 respiratory illness season is expected to be particularly nasty, according to local data and the experience of the southern hemisphere, the health unit says.

  Health

  Oct 5
  
• London, Ont. under heat warning until Wednesday: health unit

  The early September heatwave comes to London and Middlesex as daytime highs are set to reach 31C to 35 C, with the hottest days expected to be Tuesday and Wednesday.

  Weather

  Sep 3
  
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• Be prepared for COVID-19 boosters this fall, MLHU says

  The local medical officer of health says people should be prepared to treat COVID-19 similar to the flu and have booster shots every year.

  Health

  Aug 14
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• West Nile virus confirmed in 2 London, Ont. mosquito traps: MLHU

  The health unit confirmed the positive test on Tuesday and said in a statement that the traps were located in northwest and northeast London.

  Health

  Aug 8
• London, Ont. health official: New warnings on cigarettes will help prevent youth smoking

  Beginning Tuesday, new Health Canada regulations come into effect that require labels on each individual cigarette warning smokers of the risks.

  Canada

  Jul 31
• Got a virus from a tick bite? The MLHU needs to know

  In terms of prevention, the MLHU recommends walking in the centre of paths when walking in the woods, avoiding long grass and wearing insect repellent.

  Health

  Jul 9
• City of London cancels outdoor programming Wednesday due to poor air quality

  A special air quality statement remains in effect for London, Middlesex, Elgin, Grey-Bruce, Huron-Perth, Sarnia-Lambton, Waterloo-Wellington, Windsor-Essex and Chatham-Kent.

  Weather

  Jun 28
• ‘Own their smiles:’ MLHU opens low-income dental office in Strathroy, Ont.

  Located in The Shops of Sydenham, the new clinic will provide services for free to low-income seniors and to children under the age of 17 who come from low-income families.

  Health

  Jun 26
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• London, Ont. mass vaccine clinic cuts hours

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit also used the opportunity to remind everyone of public health's COVID-19 vaccination recommendations.

  Health

  Apr 26
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• MLHU report highlights struggles low-income Londoners face affording nutritious food

  According to the report, a family of four on Ontario Works spends an estimated 40 per cent of their monthly after-tax income on nutritious food.

  Canada

  Apr 20