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March 3, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Chartwell Thunder Bay Retirement Residence have declared a gastrointestinal outbreak, located at 770 Arundel Street. Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family…
Mach 4, 2019 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Hogarth Riverview Manor, located at 300 N. Lillie Street have declared a respiratory outbreak – Trillium (7N) and Violet (7S). Restrictions are in place.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled…
Sexually transmitted infections (STIs), also known as sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and venereal disease (VD), are infections that are transmitted during sex. Some examples of STIs include chlamydia, gonorrhea, HIV, and syphilis.
STIs are very common and are usually passed on during…
Eating well can mean enjoying a variety of foods each day to maintain your health. In addition to eating well, being active and following other health-promoting behaviours can help lower your risk of disease and make you feel your best.
Eating well doesn’t mean we need to give up the…
March 11, 2019 - The outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Pioneer Ridge, located at 750 Tungsten 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, long-term care facilities and retirement…
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…
March 15, 2019 - The respiratory outbreak at Hogarth Riverview Manor affecting 7 South (Violet Home Care Area) and 7 North (Trillium Home Care Area), located at 300 N. Lillie Street has been declared over this morning at 9am. All restrictions have been lifted for the entire 7th Floor.
The…
March 15, 2019 - The facility-wide enteric outbreak at Chartwell Thunder Bay, located at 770 Arundel Street, has been declared over today at 3 pm. 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…
March 19, 2019 - Officials at the Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Pioneer Ridge , have declared a gastrointestinal outbreak for Pioneer Ridge – Plaza 2, located at 750 Tungsten Street.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors…
March 20, 2019 - Officials at the Health Unit and Chartwell Thunder Bay Retirement Residence have declared a gastrointestinal outbreak, located at 770 Arundel Street.
Admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities have been cancelled until further notice. Visitors are restricted to family…
What is Physical Literacy?
Do you:
Love to be active?
Find the time to make physical activity part of your daily routine?
Believe that you can jump in to a new physical activity or sport and succeed?
Take initiative to make being active a life-long goal?
Then you are physically literate!…
March 24, 2019 - World Tuberculosis Day 2019 Each year on March 24, World Tuberculosis Day is an opportunity to raise awareness about Tuberculosis and its impacts. This is particularly relevant this year – one year after a Tuberculosis outbreak was declared in the City of Thunder Bay.
Since the…
The outbreak of gastrointestinal illness at Pioneer Ridge – Plaza 2, located at 750 Tungsten Street, has been declared over this morning. All restrictions have been lifted.
The Health Unit is urging people to stay at home and refrain from visiting hospitals, long-term care facilities and…
IMPORTANT
Due to limited capacity, the Sexual Health Clinic prioritizes cervical screening for people who DO NOT have a primary care provider.
If you are due for cervical screening, please request one from your primary care provider.
If you do not have a primary care provider:…