TBDHU Blog: Public Health for Thunder Bay District

Welcome to the Health Unit's own blog - written by public health experts with a Thunder Bay District lens. We look forward to engaging with you on here! 

Recent Posts

One chess pawn in a box while others are outside
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  • COVID-19
  • Mental Health
  • Diseases & Infections

Like many of you, I spend a lot of time thinking about COVID-19. I go to work and read the latest updates and try to find ways to get through my day in one piece. I also think a lot about what it’…

When in Doubt Don't Go Out
by Lynda Fraser
  • COVID-19
  • Diseases & Infections

In the insect world, a cocoon is a covering that protects the vulnerable creature inside. It seems we’re living in our own little cocoons right now as we hunker down at home trying to evade COVID-…

Physical Distancing
by Lynda Fraser
  • Diseases & Infections

We’re learning a lot these days, aren’t we? The current COVID-19 situation is expanding our collective vocabulary with all kinds of new terms that we may not have heard before, like “flattening…

Woman doing Namaste sign
by Lynda Fraser
  • Diseases & Infections

Is 2020 the year we ditch the handshake for a more germ-free greeting?

It’s what I was taught to do when you greet someone – you shake their hand, of course! After many…

Wiping eyeglasses
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  • Mental Health

How does one begin to acknowledge our perceived mental wellness as the calendar year ends and the holiday celebrations quickly fill the month of December? This is a daunting task and so, as many…

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