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SubscribeHealth Unit Advises Community to Watch for Measles Symptoms
London, ON – The Health Unit is advising individuals to watch for measles symptoms after confirming one individual infected with the virus may have exposed community members present at the times and locations listed below.
Region’s Sixth Cold Weather Alert Lifted as Temperatures Climb Above -15C
London, ON – The Cold Weather Alert issued by the Medical Officer of Health on Wednesday, March 12th has now been terminated. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecast by Environment Canada for the next few days are above the -15C threshold used by the Health Unit to issue a Cold Weather Alert.
Weather Turnaround Leads to Region’s Sixth Cold Weather Alert of the Year
London, ON – After what seemed like the beginning of the end for the winter of 2014, cold temperatures are about to return to the region. With an Environment Canada forecast calling for temperatures to drop to -18C this evening, the Medical Officer of Health has issued the year’s sixth Cold Weather Alert. A forecast calling for daytime low temperatures colder than -15C is one of the Health Unit’s criteria for issuing Cold Weather Alerts. The alert comes into effect later today and will continue through tomorrow afternoon.
[Upcoming Event] Healthy Living Fun Fair
Start the spring off right with healthy eating and physical activity. Join us on Saturday, March 29 for the Healthy Living Fun Fair. Bring the whole family!
School Community Tree Challenge
Join the School Community Tree Challenge! The High School Community Tree Challenge is a new program to inspire you to develop and implement tree planting plans for your school communities. Through the Challenge, students, teachers, and parents will promote tree planting in schoolyards and surrounding neighbourhoods, including parks, residential yards, and other areas.
Health Unit Ends Cold Weather Alert as Forecast Calls for Warmer Temperatures
A return to more seasonal temperatures has led to the end of the year’s fifth Cold Weather Alert. The latest alert, issued by the Medical Officer of Health on Tuesday, February 25th and extended on Monday, March 3rd, has now been terminated. Current outdoor temperatures and those forecast by Environment Canada for the next few days are well above the -15 degree C threshold used by the Health Unit to issue a Cold Weather Alert.
Continued Deep Freeze Leads to Extension of Current Cold Weather Alert
Continued cold temperatures in the region this week have prompted the Middlesex-London Health Unit to extend the current Cold Weather Alert, which has been in effect since February 25th. Due to the most recent Environment Canada forecast, which calls for daily low temperatures to drop below -15 degrees C, the Alert will remain in effect until the afternoon of Thursday, March 6th.
Cold Weather Alert Issued as Deep Cold Set to Return to Middlesex-London
Another deep freeze is poised to descend on London and Middlesex County. The Environment Canada forecast is calling for the mercury to plunge to -16 degrees C tonight and to drop even further to a low of -26 degrees C overnight Thursday. As a result, the Medical Officer of Health has issued the region’s fifth Cold Weather Alert of 2014. This latest Cold Weather Alert comes into effect this afternoon and will continue until Monday, March 3rd.
[Upcoming Workshop] A Changing Workplace: Engaging, Building, Managing
If you’re interested in workplace health, register for the upcoming workshop presented by the Southwest Region Public Health Workplace Network and Western Region Workforce Planning Boards - A Changing Workplace: Engaging, Building, Managing.
Do Something for the Ones You Love: Enter the 2014 Driven to Quit Challenge
It’s Valentine’s Day, when we make plans and buy gifts to show how much we love those we hold most dear. What better way to show how important your loved ones are than to take a first step towards a longer, healthier life, free from addiction to tobacco. After a one year absence, registration for the Canadian Cancer Society’s Driven to Quit Challenge is underway.