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Whooping Cough Outbreak in Nipissing, Parry Sound Districts

Posted on Wednesday, July 03, 2024 09:15 AM

NEWS RELEASE

NIPISSING & PARRY SOUND, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has declared a local whooping cough (pertussis) outbreak affecting residents across the Health Unit region. Since January 2024, 16 confirmed cases of pertussis have been reported to the Health Unit. This is an increase from the previous five years, where we had an average of only 3.8 cases per year.

“With the increase of cases throughout the health unit area, many of whom are not linked to each...

The Board of Health for the NBPSDHU Approves New Strategic Plan

Posted on Thursday, June 27, 2024 09:45 AM

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NORTH BAY, ON – During last night’s Board of Health meeting for the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) the board approved the 2024-2027 strategic plan. The plan is an evidence-informed roadmap to guide and prioritize programs and services to address public health needs in the communities we serve.

Plan development took stock of the Health Unit’s past and current efforts to meet community needs and began a process to explore and update the organization’s guiding...

More Public Walk-in Whooping Cough (Pertussis) Vaccine Clinics Throughout West Nipissing

Posted on Monday, June 17, 2024 02:10 PM

NORTH BAY, ON – The Health Unit has had additional cases of whooping cough (Pertussis) within the West Nipissing region and across the Health Unit’s district. Due to cases not having epidemiological links, we can say with much certainty that there is community spread and other undetected cases in the district.

Whooping cough is different from a mild cough or the flu. It is a highly contagious respiratory infection. It is spread through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or...

Two Birds Test Positive for the West Nile Virus in North Bay

Posted on Friday, June 07, 2024 11:31 AM

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NORTH BAY, ON - Two wild birds (American Crows) in the City of North Bay have tested positive for the West Nile Virus (WNV). The samples were submitted on June 4 by the Canadian Wildlife Health Cooperative and the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit received the results today, June 7.

Mosquitoes acquire WNV by feeding on infected birds. The virus is spread to humans and other mammals by the bite of an infected mosquito. It is not spread from other animals.

Being bitten by an...

Verdict Shared on Provincial Offence Matter

Posted on Thursday, June 06, 2024 11:15 AM

PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

On Monday, June 3, 2024, the Ontario Court of Justice, North Bay Courthouse, rendered its decision concerning the Provincial Offence charges that were issued by the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit against Alexandra Stewart in relation to the business operations of Stewart’s Decorating between January and May of 2021 under both sections 10 of the Reopening Ontario (A Flexible Response to COVID-19) Act (the “ROA”) and section 100 of the Health Protection and...

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