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May 3, 2019 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Southbridge Pinewood Located at 2625 E. Walsh Street has been declared over. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals and long-term care facilities when feeling…
In accordance with the Municipal Act, 2001, the Board of Health has approved a User Fee Policy for goods and services for which a fee is charged.
Updated: November 20, 2024
Vaccination Fees
VACCINE
FEE PER DOSE
Resolution 10-2017 (January 18, 2017…
In June 2017, the Children’s Oral Health Program and Thunder Bay District Social Services Administration Board (TBDSSAB) formed a partnership with the goal of encouraging families with eligible children to access the Healthy Smiles Ontario (HSO) Program for children birth to 17 years.
TBDSSAB…
In March 2018, TBDHU declared a community outbreak of tuberculosis (TB). Over the course of 7 months 11 cases were identified - 73% of which were within the homeless or under-housed population. The outbreak was a huge strain on resources both human and financial. To mitigate some of the…
In accordance with S. 59(2) of the Health Protection and Promotion Act, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit annually produces financial statements in accordance with Public Sector Accounting Standards (PSAB).
May 31, 2019 - The 2019 Commuter Challenge officially kicks off Sunday, June 2, and residents are encouraged to participate each day until June 8.
The Commuter Challenge is a national week-long event that encourages people to commute to and from work using sustainable modes of travel. This…
Updated June 2019
References: Thunder Bay and District Community Counts Data Dictionary
June 14, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Southbridge Pinewood have declared a facility wide gastrointestinal outbreak today at 11:30 am, located at 2625 E. Walsh Street.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors…
June 17, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Bethammi Nursing Home – 2nd Floor, located at 63 Carrie Street, have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled for this unit until further notice. Visitors to this unit…
OVERVIEW
Hepatitis C (Hep C) affects the liver. You can have it and not know. People can live with Hep C without feeling sick for many years before they have any symptoms. Symptoms often only occur when the damage to the liver becomes severe.
Hep C is passed through blood-to-blood contact.…