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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…
May 6, 2019 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is pleased to announce the launch of our Children’s Visual Health program. Mandated by the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, this new program includes school vision screening and visual health promotion. From February to June 2019, free in-…
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 24, 2019 - People aged 65 and older living in Thunder Bay and District communities are invited to provide input on their dental health and access to dental health care, by participating in the “Thunder Bay District Health Unit Seniors’ Dental Health Survey”.
In April 2019, the provincial…
June 25, 2019 - TBDHU is declaring an HIV outbreak that is centred in the homeless/under-housed population in the city of Thunder Bay. This is the same population that is disproportionately impacted by the ongoing tuberculosis outbreak.
The outbreak declaration comes after a recent spike of…
June 28, 2019 - The outbreak of respiratory illness at Bethammi Nursing Home - facility-wide, located at 63 Carrie Street, has been declared over today at 11 am. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals, long-term care…