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The Thunder Bay District Health Unit Family Health Team is pleased to release “Cannabis and Pregnancy: Getting Ahead of Policy,” the first of three reports in a three-year cannabis and pregnancy project.
The report explores the needs and barriers identified by service and health care professionals…
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November 9, 2018 - The Nishnawbe Aski Police Service (NAPS) are issuing a public safety warning regarding the distribution of Illegal Street drugs, specifically, Percocet Pills (Oxycodone).
A quantity of drugs held out to be Percocet…
March 13, 2019 - The Superior Points Harm Reduction program at the Health Unit reminds the public to stay safe this spring as the snow melts. Melting snow can reveal discarded needles that have been left over the winter months. Due to the high amount of snowfall this winter, and with warmer…
October 23, 2019 - Fentanyl is a toxic opioid that is sometimes mixed into street drugs. Heroin is a semi-synthetic opioid that is highly addictive. Some signs of opioid toxicity include: impaired breathing, loss of consciousness, inability to talk, blue fingernails or lips, or loud snoring or…
April 1, 2020 - Thunder Bay Police have alerted us that recent calls for service, along with information obtained through various investigations, have led police to believe there has been a spike in drug-related overdoses and deaths. Use of an opioid commonly referred to as “down” or “dizzy” is…
April 19, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
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April 21, 2020 - COVID-19 testing is available to more residents in The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) region. Everyone who has a symptom possibly related to COVID-19 infection may be eligible for testing.
Increased testing opportunities are available at assessment centers throughout the…
April 22, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 4 new cases of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
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April 23, 2020 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU), in partnership with the Superior North EMS Community Paramedicine Program, will be conducting COVID-19 testing this weekend at the TBDHU office at 999 Balmoral Street, in Thunder Bay.
This testing will take place on Saturday, April 25…
April 23, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 5 new cases of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
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April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting the first death in the TBDHU region related to COVID-19.
A male in his 50s, with underlying health conditions passed away last night at the Thunder Bay Regional Health Sciences Centre due to complications from COVID-19. Out of…
April 24, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 2 new cases of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
Details of Newly…
April 26, 2020 - Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting 1 new case of COVID-19 in residents in the TBDHU Region.
For information about the status of COVID-19 in the Thunder Bay District Health Unit area, please visit Current COVID-19 Data in TBDHU.
Details of Newly…