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West Nile Virus Found in East Ferris Crow

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

EAST FERRIS, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents to protect themselves from mosquitoes after the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative confirmed a positive case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in a local American Crow on July 8, 2025.

This is the first confirmed case of WNV in a bird in the Health Unit region this year. In 2024, the Health Unit was notified of WNV in three birds, and one horse tested positive for eastern...

Harmful Blue-Green Algae in Commanda Lake

Public Service Announcement

For immediate release: Thursday, June 26, 2025 

RESTOULE, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is advising residents on the southwest part of Commanda Lake to be cautious after a harmful algae bloom, also known as blue-green algae, was confirmed in the lake by a June 16, 2025 testing sample taken by the Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks. 

While blue-green algae blooms may not always show the presence of toxins, there is...

Health Unit, CANFAR, REACH Nexus Launch New Approach to Harm Reduction in North Bay

NEWS RELEASE

NORTH BAY, ON – People in North Bay can now access free health and wellness items 24/7/365, thanks to Our North Bay Healthbox. Newly located outside the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) at the corner of Oak St. W and Cassells St., Our North Bay Healthbox is funded by the Canadian Foundation for AIDS Research (CANFAR) and reduces multiple barriers to accessing personal necessities.

Our North Bay Healthbox is a modified commercially available vending machine,...

Measles Exposure Locations Identified in Health Unit District

Public Service Announcement

NORTH BAY – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has received confirmation of measles exposure locations in the district after an individual visited the region on route from Cobden to Timmins. This case is not related to the 11 cases previously reported and is being monitored by Northeastern Public Health.  

Individuals who were at the Northgate Shopping Centre (1500 Fisher St., North Bay) or the Ontario Northland Bus Terminal (100 Station Rd,...

Health Unit Suspends Travel Vaccine Services

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will discontinue its travel vaccine services as of March 31, 2025. This includes providing travel consultations and administering travel vaccines, including yellow fever vaccine. Existing appointments will be honoured; however, no new appointments will be made.

The Health Unit is not funded to administer or provide consultation on vaccines for international travel and has had to adjust its...