Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), has rescinded the Boil Water Advisory issued on February 10, 2025, for consumers of the Amherstburg Water Distribution System. This applies to all areas from the original advisory: County Rd 8 in Tecumseh from Walker to […]
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Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Closing on February 17, 2025
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will be closed to the public on Monday, February 17, 2025 for Family Day. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: 519-258-2146 Facebook: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Instagram: thewechu Twitter: WEC Health Unit YouTube: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Boil Water Advisory for Amherstburg Water Distribution System
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Medical Officer of Health at the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU), has issued a Boil Water Advisory for waterline system consumers serviced by the Amherstburg Water Distribution System, specifically: County Rd 8 in Tecumseh from Walker to 13073 County Rd 8 County Rd 8 in Lasalle from […]
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Board of Health Meeting February 6
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit will be holding a Board of Health meeting. Date: Thursday, February 6, 2025 Time: 3:00 p.m. Location: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit 1005 Ouellette Avenue Boardroom 1A Windsor, ON N9A 4J8 The agenda is available on the Health Unit website. The next Board […]
Health Unit Monitors Rise in Seasonal Illnesses
The end of January has many residents of Windsor and Essex County (WEC) turning their eyes to the brighter days ahead. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) is reminding residents that respiratory illness season is still here, seasonal illnesses are on the rise in the region, and there is still […]
Health Unit Reminder for Students to Meet Immunization Requirements
In the fall of 2024, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit (WECHU) completed a review of all student immunization records (65,633) and sent out 7,076 notices to elementary students and 4,785 notices to secondary students. These notices indicated that the students were either overdue for vaccines required to attend school as […]
Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Issues Cold Weather Warning
Based on Environment and Climate Change Canada’s forecast, Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, Windsor-Essex County Health Unit’s Medical Officer of Health has issued a Cold Warning for Monday, January 20 and Tuesday, January 21, 2025. A Cold Warning is issued when the temperature reaches -15°C (5°F) without the wind chill for a day. Everyone […]
Health Unit Closing December 31 and January 1 for New Year’s
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit offices will be closed to the public on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 and Wednesday, January 1, 2025. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: 519-258-2146 Facebook: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Instagram: thewechu Twitter: WEC Health Unit YouTube: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Health Unit Holiday Closings from December 24 to 26
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit offices will be closed to the public Tuesday, December 24 through Thursday, December 26. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: 519-258-2146 Facebook: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Instagram: thewechu Twitter: WEC Health Unit YouTube: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit
Health Unit Closing for Remembrance Day on Monday, November 11
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit offices will be closed to the public on Monday, November 11 for Remembrance Day. Our offices will return to normal hours on Tuesday, November 12 at 8:30 a.m. Website: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Phone: 519-258-2146 Facebook: Windsor-Essex County Health Unit Instagram: thewechu Twitter: WEC Health […]