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Health Department begins heat monitoring for 2023 summer season
Posted on Wednesday, May 31, 2023 03:40 PM
First heat warning issued for 2023
Whitby, Ontario - Environment and Climate Change Canada has issued a heat warning for the south Durham Region area for June 1 and 2. This is the first heat warning of 2023 under Durham Region Health Department’s seasonal Heat Warning and Information System.
Throughout the summer, the Health Department will be posting information at durham.ca/heat to inform residents of conditions that indicate a heat warning will be issued, and will also use the Health Department...
The Price of Eating Well: A healthy diet is becoming less accessible for families in Durham
Posted on Tuesday, May 30, 2023 09:00 AM
Whitby, Ontario - A new report from Durham Region Health Department shows that some families in Durham Region do not have enough money to afford a healthy diet. The 2022 Price of Eating Well in Durham Region report found that more than 15 per cent of households are food insecure – meaning they either worried about running out of food, settled for lower quality foods or missed meals altogether.
Food affordability is monitored by surveying the cost of 61 nutritious foods from local grocery stores...
Health Department celebrates World No Tobacco Day, May 31
Posted on Thursday, May 25, 2023 08:58 AM
Whitby, Ontario - World No Tobacco Day is on May 31, and Durham Region Health Department is reminding everyone that it’s never too late to quit smoking—a habit that not only negatively impacts your personal health, but also has a global environmental impact.
The World Health Organization indicates that approximately 3.5 million hectares of land are converted for tobacco growing globally each year. This interferes with attempts to substitute tobacco growing with sustainable crops, contributing to...
Health Department begins 2023 West Nile virus surveillance activities
Posted on Thursday, May 04, 2023 09:08 AM
Whitby, Ontario - Durham Region Health Department has started West Nile virus surveillance and control activities for the season.
West Nile virus is a mosquito-borne disease that is spread to humans through the bite of an infected mosquito. Mosquitoes become infected by feeding on the blood of birds that carry the virus. The disease is not passed from person to person or from bird to person. Since 2001, West Nile virus has been found in birds, mosquitoes, horses and humans in Ontario. In 2022,...
Rabies Awareness Month: Health Department reminds pet owners that rabies vaccination is mandatory
Posted on Monday, May 01, 2023 10:44 AM
Whitby, Ontario - May is Rabies Awareness Month and Durham Region Health Department is reminding the public that the rabies vaccination is mandatory for pets, while stressing the importance of keeping everyone, including children, away from wild animals. Rabies is a preventable disease which is most often transmitted through the bite of a rabid animal.
"A key component of rabies prevention and control is responsible pet ownership, including rabies vaccination for all dogs and cats over three...