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News Release: Blue-Green Algae in Lake Nipissing

Posted on Thursday, July 04, 2019 12:00 PM

For immediate release: July 4, 2019

BLUE-GREEN ALGAE IN LAKE NIPISSING

NORTH BAY and CALLANDER – The Health Unit would like to advise the public that a harmful algae bloom (cyanobacteria), also known as blue-green algae, has been found in Lake Nipissing (Marathon Beach in North Bay & Centennial Park Beach Callander). Species of the algae capable of producing toxins were confirmed by the laboratory of the Ministry of Environment, Conservation and Parks.  The toxins in harmful algae can irritate...

News Release: Deadly Opioid Carfentanil Circulating in Ontario

Posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2019 09:30 AM

For immediate release: July 3, 2019

Deadly Opioid Carfentanil Circulating In Ontario

The Health Unit is warning the public that the deadly opioid carfentanil is circulating across Ontario. The Chief Medical Officer of Health for Ontario has informed Public Health Units of a recent increase in the presence of carfentanil within the province. Preliminary mortality data from the Chief Coroner for Ontario, has also shown an increase in carfentanil-related deaths in the first four months of 2019.

The Health...

News Release: Tick Tests Positive for Lyme Disease

Posted on Friday, June 21, 2019 08:45 AM

For immediate release: June 21, 2019

TICK TESTS POSITIVE FOR LYME DISEASE

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has confirmed a blacklegged tick found in Dunchurch tested positive for the bacterium Borrelia burgdorferi, a bacteria that can cause Lyme disease. To date in 2019, 14 ticks have been sent for identification, with nine being identified as blacklegged. Only one of those nine ticks tested positive for the bacteria that causes Lyme disease.

Although the...

News Release: Overdose Alert System

Posted on Thursday, May 23, 2019 05:30 AM

OVERDOSE ALERT SYSTEM

NORTH BAY, ON - On May 27, the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is launching a real-time Overdose Alert System. The reporting system collects information about overdoses and other negative drug reactions reported by agencies who respond to an overdose or who hear of an overdose through their clients.

Currently there is not a system in place to collect real-time information on opioid related overdoses and negative drug reactions from local organizations...

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News Release: Check&Go!

Posted on Wednesday, May 22, 2019 06:00 AM

NEWS RELEASE

For immediate release: May 22, 2019

NORTH BAY HEALTH UNIT IMPLEMENTS CHECK&GO!

NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) is making it easier for individuals to know a food establishment’s inspection results with the implementation of Check&GO!; a colour coded signage program launching June 3, 2019.

Upon completion of a food establishment’s inspection by a Public Health Inspector the establishment will receive one of three signs (PASS, CONDITIONAL...

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