Northeastern Public Health

Our region was impacted by several days of extreme heat and humidity.

Manager of environmental health Suzanne Lajoie says it complies with Ontario public health standards. 

There have been no cases of hantavirus reported to Northeastern Public Health.  However, it is being reported in other parts of the world.  Health unit community immunization manager Kassandra Plante says that speaks to travel and making sure your vaccinations are up to date.

Today (Tues.) is World Tuberculosis Day, and Northeastern Public Health is joining the global movement to make people aware of it and work towards getting rid of it. 

Indoor holiday get-togethers can be responsible for spreading respiratory sicknesses like flu and COVID-19.  So we turned to Northeastern Public Health infectious diseases manager Lynn Leggett for some advice. 

You probably know at least one person who’s down with the flu this week.  Northeastern Public Health infectious diseases manager Lynn Leggett says the increase in Influenza-A cases is expected this time of year, as people gather indoors. 

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