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What is Flesh Eating Disease?
Flesh-eating disease is also called necrotizing fasciitis. It is an infection that rapidly destroys tissue through the layers that surrounds muscles. If left untreated, it can cause death within 12 to 24 hours. It is estimated that there are between 90 and 200 cases…
Ontario is once again offering publicly funded (FREE) protection against respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) and is expanding the program from older adults to also include infants born in 2024 up to 1 year of age and high risk children under 2 who meet specific criteria.
What is RSV?
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What is Pertussis?
Pertussis, commonly called whooping cough, gets its name from the high pitched gasp or whooping sound a person makes when trying to breathe after having a coughing spell.
Pertussis is a respiratory infection (e.g. nose, throat, lungs) that is caused by bacteria called …
Updated: May 2018
Downloadable poster highlighting proper ATV passenger safety using the PASS acronym:
People - Is your ATV factory designed to carry more than 1 person?
Attire - Is each rider wearing an approved helmet that fits securely?
Size - Is your passenger at least 8 years old and able to reach 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).
Formerly referred to as the Reportable Disease List
Updated July 2023 (added Anaplasmosis, Babesiosis and Powassan virus)