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Health Department investigating additional case of measles in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of an additional case of measles related to a previous exposure site. This highlights the importance of providing measles exposure information to the public. This brings the total to four confirmed cases in Durham Region.

The Health Department is following up with identifiable contacts who may have been exposed to the measles virus. The members of the public may have been exposed at the following locations. These...

Health Department investigating two new confirmed cases of measles in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of two additional cases of measles in local unimmunized children. This brings the total to three confirmed cases, all of which reside in one household.

The Health Department is investigating and following up directly with known contacts in Durham Region who may have been exposed to the measles virus.

The Health Department’s investigation into the two new measles cases has determined that members of the public may have been...

Health Department investigating confirmed case of measles in Durham Region

Whitby, Ontario – Durham Region Health Department has received confirmation of a case of measles in a local unimmunized child.

The Health Department is investigating and following up directly with known contacts in Durham Region who may have been exposed to the measles virus.

The Health Department’s investigation has determined that members of the public may have been exposed at the following locations during the dates and times noted in the table below. Individuals who believe they may have been...

Replacement potassium iodide pills to be distributed to residents near nuclear generating stations

Whitby, Ontario – Ontario Power Generation (OPG), in partnership with Durham Region Health Department and Toronto Emergency Management, will provide residents living within 10 kilometres of the Pickering and Darlington nuclear generating stations with replacement potassium iodide (KI) pills. These pills will replace those distributed in 2015, which are set to expire in 2027.

Residents within the 10 km zone will automatically receive a KI package by mail at their home address. Residents living...

Health Department celebrates National Non-Smoking Week January 18 to 24

Whitby, Ontario – January 18 to 24 is National Non-Smoking Week (NNSW) and Durham Region Health Department is reminding everyone that it's never too late to quit smoking. NNSW is a time to highlight the harms of nicotine addiction and to bring awareness of the support, encouragement and education available to those who are trying to quit smoking and vaping.

Smoking continues to be the leading cause of cancer and preventable death in Canada. In Ontario, tobacco use is responsible for more than 16...