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Expecting and having a baby can be one of the happiest times of your life, even if you weren’t planning to become pregnant. Expectant mothers (and fathers) can feel ranges of emotion – from sheer joy to anxiety, from overwhelming hope to uncertainty about the future. These…

Ticks are Present in Thunder Bay and District
The percentage of blacklegged ticks In the City of Thunder Bay area infected with Borrelia burgdorferi (the causative agent of lyme Disease) is greater than 40% as of 2023.
 
The City of Thunder Bay and immediately surrounding area are…

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SYPHILIS IS HERE

You can have syphilis and not know it! Many people do not notice any symptoms. However, even with no symptoms, if left untreated syphilis can cause serious health problems.
Syphilis cases are increasing in Thunder Bay and across the district!
Get Tested! Testing is available…

March 13, 2019 - The Superior Points Harm Reduction program at the Health Unit reminds the public to stay safe this spring as the snow melts. Melting snow can reveal discarded needles that have been left over the winter months. Due to the high amount of snowfall this winter, and with warmer…

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…

August 17, 2021 - The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting that 62.5 percent of black-legged  ticks (BLTs, formerly known as deer ticks) collected via active surveillance this year have  tested positive for the Lyme disease bacteria, Borrelia burgdorferi.
 
This…

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