Perth County ̶ A calf located on a farm in Elma Ward has tested positive for rabies. This is not surprising since a rabid animal was already found on the same farm in November of 2016. This puts the total number of rabid cows in Perth County to five since 2015. “This positive result continues […]
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Perth County ̶ A calf located on a farm in Wallace Ward has tested positive for rabies. This is not surprising since a rabid animal was already found on the same farm earlier this month. This puts the total number of rabid cows in Perth County to 4 since 2015. “This positive result continues to […]
Perth County ̶ A calf located in Wallace Ward has tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed rabid bovine in Perth County since 2015. “This positive result continues to remind us that rabies is still present in Perth County,” says Dale Lyttle, Senior Public Health Inspector. Rabies is almost always fatal. The rabies […]
Perth County ̶ A cow located in Elma Ward has tested positive for rabies. This is the third confirmed rabid animal in Perth County since 2015. A skunk and another cow, both in Ellice Ward, tested positive for rabies in April 2016 and in December 2015. “This positive result continues to remind us that rabies […]
Perth County ̶ Winter weather is quickly approaching and falls among older adults will soon be a big concern. Falls are the leading cause of serious injuries in older adults. Every year in Ontario, one in three older adults will fall. With a goal to prevent falls in seniors, Fall Prevention Month is being celebrated […]
Perth County ̶ It’s an early start to the flu season this year. Influenza has arrived in Perth County. The Health Unit is monitoring an outbreak of influenza A in the Mitchell Nursing Home. The facility has put its outbreak protocols in place and is working with the Health Unit to help control the spread […]
Stratford ̶ This past summer, residents and visitors to Stratford were treated to free sunscreen through dispensers located at high-foot traffic areas around Stratford. The goal was to provide free and easily accessible sunscreen for people to use as a preventive measure against UV radiation. The Health Unit partnered with the City of Stratford and […]
This fall, Ontario is expanding the HPV immunization program to include boys in Grade 7, who are now eligible to receive the vaccine free of charge through school-based clinics. The HPV vaccine is also being offered free to girls in grades 7 and 8. Starting the week of September 19, the HPV vaccine will be […]
Perth County ̶ The Perth District Health Unit is expanding its harm reduction services. Beginning in September 2016, the Health Unit will be offering overdose prevention training and Naloxone training to Perth County residents. Death from opioid overdose is a leading cause of accidental death in Ontario. The rate has doubled in the last 10 […]
Perth County – As we come to the end of a hot summer, West Nile virus (WNV) activity in mosquitoes is on the rise in Ontario. So far, 94 mosquito pools have tested positive for WNV across the province. A mosquito pool is a group of female mosquitoes that belong to the same species. There […]