Peterborough Public Health

• 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.

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  Apr 26
  
• Health unit issues drug poisoning alert for Peterborough area

  Peterborough Public Health reported there were five drug poisonings on April 3 that led to paramedics callsand visits to an emergency department.

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  Apr 4
  
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• 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
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• Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area

  Peterborough Public Health says the substance that led to multiple drug overdoes on March 3 is not yet known.

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  Mar 4
• 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
• Peterborough drug alert extended after 5 more overdoses: health unit

  Peterborough Public Health reports another five drug overdoses on Feb. 13, following 14 on the weekend.

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  Feb 14
• Drug alert issued for Peterborough area after 14 overdoses over weekend

  Peterborough Public Health says the suspected drug is orange and green with sedative effects. Naloxone is unable to reverse the effects of sedatives.

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  Feb 13
• COVID-19: Peterborough risk index dips to moderate; 2 new deaths in region

   As of Jan. 15, there were six inpatients with COVD-19 at the Peterborough Regional Health Centre. The hospital's seven-day rolling average is nine patients.

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  Jan 17
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• Drug poisoning alert issued for Peterborough area after spike in ED visits

  The health unit says the substance which led to a spike in emergency department visits on Jan. 15 has yet to be determined. 

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  Jan 16
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• Peterborough area reports record 78 fatal drug overdoses in 2023

  According to Peterborough Public Health's, the month of December 2023 saw nine reported deaths from drug poisonings, putting the final year-end total at 78 — up from 59 in 2022.

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  Jan 12