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Deaths related to toxic purple fentanyl prompt warning alarm for Oxford County: SWPHLisa Gillespie, an SWPH public health nurse, told Global News the deaths reportedly occurred over this past weekend.CanadaSep 7, 2023
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West Nile virus confirmed in southwestern Ontario mosquito trapA mosquito trap in Aylmer, Ont., has tested positive for the West Nile virus, according to the Southwestern Public Health Unit.HealthAug 2, 2023
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Port Stanley beaches closed due to E. coli riskMaddy Boyko, a health inspector with the Southwestern Public Health Unit, says swimming while exposure is high can be dangerous.CanadaJul 7, 2023
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High E. coli levels prompt swim advisory for Port Stanley’s Little BeachE. coli levels are an indicator of fecal contamination from either animals or humans. The bacteria can cause intestinal illness or infections of the eyes, ears, nose or throat.HealthJun 15, 2023
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St. Thomas city council debates supervised drug consumption site, mayor shows hesitancyThere were a combined 90 opioid-related deaths in 2021 and 2022, according to the Southwestern Public Health Unit, up from a combined 44 opioid-related deaths in 2019 and 2020.CanadaMar 14, 2023
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Southwestern Public Health Unit to close all COVID vaccine clinics in FebruaryThe Southwestern Public Health Units COVID-19 vaccination clinics in St. Thomas and Woodstock will be closing as of Feb. 17.HealthJan 31, 2023
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Local health unit’s preparing for 4th COVID-19 vaccine amid future ‘uncertainty’Local health units in and around London, Ont., are encouraging residents to roll up their sleeves for a booster of a COVID-19 vaccine.HealthJul 14, 2022
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COVID-19: Some Ontario health units reinstating capacity limits, mulling tougher measuresAn Ontario health unit said Monday it would reinstate capacity limits and other public health rules amid a surge of COVID-19 cases, while another mulled a similar move.HealthNov 15, 2021
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COVID-19: Middlesex London reports 3 cases; Elgin Oxford reports 15 cases and 1 deathTo date, there have been 14,512 cases in the Middlesex-London area, including 112 active cases (a decrease of four), 14,154 recoveries (an increase of seven) and 246 deaths.HealthNov 3, 2021
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