Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit

• Simcoe Muskoka health unit says recent measles case a lab error

  The health unit was notified by Public Health Ontario that due to a laboratory error, the case of measles that had been lab-confirmed positive on March 12 was, in fact, negative.

  Health

  Mar 27, 2024
  
• Measles immunization clinics open in Simcoe Muskoka region amid case detection

  After the first lab-confirmed case of measles was detected in the region, the health unit is hosting a number of vaccine clinics this week to prevent further spread.

  Health

  Mar 18, 2024
  
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• Boil-water advisory ends for Friday Harbour Resort in Innisfil, Ont.

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit issued a boil-water advisory following a recent water main break.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2024
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• 1st case of measles confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka region, latest in Ontario

  While cases have been popping up across the country, the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit announced Wednesday morning that the area has its first confirmed case of measles.

  Health

  Mar 13, 2024
• Food insecurity an ‘urgent and worsening’ public health crisis: Simcoe Muskoka health unit

  Health officials are raising concerns about food insecurity in the Simcoe Muskoka region, with one in five households struggling to afford food.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2024
• Visitors barred from Bracebridge hospital after COVID-19 outbreak declared

  A facility-wide COVID-19 outbreak has been declared at the South Muskoka Memorial Hospital site in Bracebridge. The outbreak currently includes eight patients and six staff.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2023
• Health unit raising concerns over alarming number of teens vaping in Simcoe Muskoka

  The Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit is speaking out about the alarming number of teens in the Simcoe Muskoka area who have started vaping.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
• City of Barrie issues swim advisory for Centennial Beach

  Based on water sample results from Monday, the city says the Simcoe Muskoka District Health Unit has recommended that a swim advisory be posted for Centennial Beach.

  Health

  Aug 15, 2023
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• Toxic drug crisis worsens in Barrie. Ont., plans for supervised consumption site stalled

  The Simcoe Muskoka Direct Health Unit says deaths due to opioid poisoning in the City of Barrie remain about double what was tracked before the pandemic

  Health

  Jun 16, 2023
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• Deadly Stigma: new report sounds alarm on toxic drug overdoses in Simcoe Muskoka region

  Advocates in the Simcoe Muskoka region are calling for more action to address the toxic drug poisoning in the area.

  Canada

  Mar 9, 2023