Northwestern Health Unit Annual Infectious Disease Report 2014 Infectious Disease Trends in the NWHU, 2014 Table of Contents About the report
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19 Figure 18: Hepatitis C cases by month
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/healthstatistics/Documents/Annual infectious disease report 2014.pdf
The Northwestern Health Unit wishes to advise the public that West Beach in
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July 20, 2016. Water testing has indicated that E.coli levels have returned to acceptable levels. Routine
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/MediaPressCentre/Media Releases/Public Service Announcement - Beach Reopen July 20 2016.pdf
Beach showed higher than acceptable levels of E.coli bacteria which can pose possible health risks
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/MediaPressCentre/Media Alerts/Public Service Announcement - Beach Closure July 29, 2016.pdf
In the event of a Canada Post Strike we recommend that clients keep their barcodes to use with
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Water test results positive for E. coli or overgrown results will be sent to the submitter
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Notice-to-Residential-Drinking-Water-Clients.aspx
precaution due to possible elevated levels of E.coli bacteria which can pose possible health risks to
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/MediaPressCentre/Media Alerts/MEDIA ALERT - Beach Closure - Hannam Park Beach.pdf
Food-borne illness happens when someone eats food that is contaminated with germs (such as bacteria, viruses or parasites) or chemicals and become ill. The Public Health Agency
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E. Coli
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Foodborne-Illness.aspx
The health unit monitors and assesses over 28 public beaches across our region. In addition to public health assessments of each beach, health unit staff sample beach water quality
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Beach-Monitoring.aspx
cause food-borne illness, such as Salmonella and E. coli multiply quickly in warm, moist conditions;
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When you cook or eat outdoors, often there is limited access to the safety features
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Outdoor-Food-Safety.aspx
If bacteria levels of E.coli are higher than the Ontario Guidelines for Water Quality, a
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The beaches are tested for E.coli levels. E.coli are tiny bacteria that are present in water but
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Beach Water Sample Results and Closures.aspx
Water-borne illness can occur when someone drinks water that is contaminated with pathogens (such as bacteria, viruses or parasites) or chemicals and become ill. Water can become
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E.coli
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https://www.nwhu.on.ca/ourservices/EnvironmentalHealth/Pages/Waterborne-Illness.aspx