Public Health Unit

• Campaign based on ‘shock value’ seeks to raise awareness of syphilis across Kingston

  With the Kingston region seeing double the rate of syphilis compared to the rest of the province, a campaign is underway to raise awareness of the disease.

  Health

  Apr 25
  
• Several southern Ontario public health units warn whooping cough on the rise

  One public health unit, Southwestern, said it recorded 82 cases of whooping cough from January 2022 to the end of this February.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2023
  
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• Region had sharp rise in opioid-related deaths, hospital visits during pandemic: MLHU

  The Middlesex-London Health Unit's findings mirror what's being seen across Ontario since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020.

  Health

  May 18, 2022
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• Ontario reports 3,301 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

  Ontario is reporting 3,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as daily positive infections continue to rise amid the highly contagious Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 18, 2021
• Ontario reports over 1,000 new COVID-19 cases for the second day in a row

  Ontario reported 1,053 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday, bringing the total case count to 622,313. This is the second day in a row that cases were reported above 1,000.

  Health

  Dec 4, 2021
• Ontario reports 854 new COVID-19 cases, 2 deaths

  According to the latest data, out of the 854 new cases of COVID-19, 349 cases were reported among people who are fully vaccinated.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2021
• Kingston area reports two new cases of COVID-19, 55 cases in total, 39 resolved

  The number of COVID-19 cases in Kingston remains low with a total of 55 as of Saturday. There have been two positive cases reported in the last 7 days.

  Canada

  Apr 12, 2020
• Former Ontario medical officer loses fight to block release of sensitive report

  Despite the Supreme Court of Canada's refusal to weigh in on the case, the report involving Dr. Kim Barker remained under wraps for the time being

  Canada

  Dec 19, 2019
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• Bat tests positive for rabies in Peterborough area: health unit

  Three bats from the Peterborough area tested positive for rabies in 2018, according to Peterborough Public Health.

  Health

  Sep 12, 2019
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• Eastern Ontario public health units band together against amalgamation with Ottawa

  In mid-May, health units from Kingston up to the Quebec border learned that they could possibly be absorbed by the Ottawa Public Health unit by spring of 2020.

  Health

  May 22, 2019