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Respiratory illnesses 'trending higher' in Simcoe-Muskoka region

Respiratory illnesses 'trending higher' in Simcoe-Muskoka region

Health unit sees increase in emergency department visits due to respiratory illness between Dec. 22 and 28, with COVID-19, influenza A and RSV all circulating; Stroud pharmacist urges residents to get vaccinated
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Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada's chief public health officer

Bird flu, measles top 2025 concerns for Canada's chief public health officer

Dr. Theresa Tam has her eye on H5N1 bird flu, an emerging virus that had its first human case in Canada this year
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Hospital workers who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose court battle

Hospital workers who refused COVID-19 vaccine lose court battle

More than 50 hospitals and hospital groups, including Barrie's RVH and Newmarket's Southlake Health, named in a class-action lawsuit by employees terminated or suspended for not getting a vaccine
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GUEST COLUMN: It's cold and flu season; here's how to stay healthy

GUEST COLUMN: It's cold and flu season; here's how to stay healthy

Local pharmacist offers tips as 'winter's charm comes with its challenges'
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'Incredibly disappointing': Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID-19, other viruses

'Incredibly disappointing': Ontario halts wastewater testing for COVID-19, other viruses

Province is officially ending its COVID wastewater surveillance program as of Wednesday in a move some public health experts say is shortsighted
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Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

Opioid deaths in Ontario shelters more than tripled during pandemic, study finds

Data from the Ontario coroner's office and other sources indicates opioid-related deaths in the province's shelters jumped during the COVID-19 pandemic, when compared with a few years prior
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LETTER: Governments neglecting people with disabilities

LETTER: Governments neglecting people with disabilities

Support was insufficient during pandemic, and it is still lacking, says letter writer
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Got the shot? SMDHU encourages vaccination amid flu case spike

Got the shot? SMDHU encourages vaccination amid flu case spike

There have been 387 confirmed influenza infections in the Simcoe-Muskoka region since December, health unit says
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Free COVID-19 rapid tests available through health unit

Free COVID-19 rapid tests available through health unit

Kits can be obtained during business hours and while supplies last
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Pharmacist talks vaccine, antiviral options amid COVID, flu season

Pharmacist talks vaccine, antiviral options amid COVID, flu season

Since Sept. 1, 2,283 COVID-19 and 131 flu cases have been confirmed across the Simcoe-Muskoka region
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