2009

12/22/09:
Health Unit Advises of Salami Recall Due to Possible Listeriosis Contamination

12/04/06
New Provincial Funding of $100,000 Marries Local Food Producers with Health Unit and YWCA Food Security Programs

11/30/09:
H1N1 Vaccination Clinics Available For Unattached Patients on December 11 & 18

11/27/09:
H1N1 Vaccination Clinics to Wrap Up Next Week: Vaccine Available Through Local Physicians

11/25/09:
Health Unit to Offer H1N1 Vaccinations to Pregnant Women and Second Doses to Children


11/19/09:
Peterborough County-City Health Unit Introduces New Line Management System for H1N1 Clinics: System Improves Clinic Efficiency and Client Wait Times

11/18/09:
Employers May Resume Sick Note Policies: Medical Officer of Health

11/17/09:
Health Unit to Open Up H1N1 Vaccination Clinics to Everyone - Additional Clinics Added in Peterborough County

11/16/09:
Public Health Agency of Canada Makes Second Dose Recommendations for Children

11/13/09:
Health Unit Cancels H1N1 Vaccination Clinic at Trent University on Nov. 18 and Fleming College on Nov. 19

11/12/09:
H1N1 Clinics Now Open to Seniors 65+ with Chronic Conditions and Children Aged 5 to 18

11/11/09:
Health Unit to Vaccinate Seniors Over 65 in Long Term Care, First Responders and Corrections Workers

11/10/09:
Drop-in Influenza Assessment Clinic for Medical Centre Patients Discontinued Due to Waning Demand

11/09/09:
Health Unit Still Has H1N1 Vaccination Clinic Appointments Available for Pregnant Women

11/05/09:
School Clinics to Proceed Pending H1N1 Vaccine Availability

11/03/09:
Which Chronic Conditions Qualify as High Priority for
the H1N1 Vaccine for Those Under 65 Years?

10/30/09:
H1N1 Vaccination Clinics for Priority Groups Only Until Further Notice.
Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Arlene King Directs Health Units to
Immunize High Risk Groups Only Due to Limited Vaccine Supply

10/30/09:
The Peterborough County-City Health Unit (PCCHU) announced today that the Peterborough Clinic has set up an influenza assessment clinic for unattached patients to see people with influenza-like symptoms who do not have a family doctor.

10/29/09:
Physicians and Primary Care Providers Have Added
Same-Day and Weekend Appointments to See More Sick Patients

10/28/09:
Health Unit Advises Only High Risk Groups Attend H1N1
Vaccination Clinics on October 29 & 30

10/27/09:
Health Unit Announces Second Round of H1N1 Vaccine Clinics for All Local Residents

10/23/09:
Health Unit Announces First Round of H1N1 Vaccine Clinics for Priority Groups

10/21/09:
Health Unit Ready to Launch
H1N1 Flu Vaccination Campaign

10/21/09:
Medical Officer of Health Asks Employers to Suspend Sick Note Policies Until H1N1 Activity Subsides

10/16/09:
Health Unit Adds Two More Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics to Run October 20 and 21

10/13/09:
Health Unit Reports Increase in Local H1N1 Activity

10/08/09:
Health Unit Releases Nutritious Food Basket Costs

09/30/09:
Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics to Run October 15 and October 19

09/29/29:
Breastfeeding Families Invited to Help
Break World Record on October 3

09/25/09:
Peterborough County-City Health Unit to Host Free Prenatal Health Fair

09/22/09:
Community Invited to September 30 Presentation to Help Make Peterborough More Walkable and Bikeable


09/14/09:
Peterborough County-City Health Unit Announces 2009-2010 Recipients of Health School Grants


09/09/09:
Peterborough County-City Health Unit Launches New Guide to Help Residents Prevent Chronic Disease

09/09/09:
Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus in Colleges and Universities


09/03/09
Grade Seven Students to Receive a More Effective Meningococcal Vaccine This School Year


08/28/09
Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Elementary and Secondary Schools

09/28/09
Lignes directrices concernant la prévention et la prise en charge de la pandémie 2009 de grippe H1N1 dans les écoles élémentaires et secondaires

08/21/09
Peterborough Area Leads Ontario in Physical Activity and Breastfeeding Duration Rates According to Initial Report on Public Health

08/19/09
Important notice for Healthcare Providers regarding Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus

08/17/09
Smog Advisory Issued for Peterborough Region for Saturday, August 15

08/05/09:
Important Health Notice - Listeriosis

08/04/09:
Food Recall Due to Listeria

07/24/09:
H1N1 Virus and Summer Camps: What Every Parent Should Know

07/22/09:
Tobacco-Free Summer Olympics

07/22/09:
Infection Prevention and Control Measures for Health Care Workers in Long-term Care Facilities

07/17/09
Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus in Summer Camps

07/16/09
Peterborough County-City Health Unit’s Youth Action Alliance Sends Downtown “Up in Smoke”


07/13/09:
Information – Pregnancy and the H1N1 Flu Virus

07/06/09
First Cases of Novel H1N1 Confirmed in Peterborough Region

06/15/09
Health Unit Says Smog Days Cost Lives

06/11/09
Smoking Still a Pervasive Local Health Issue...

06/01/09
Health Unit Concluding TB Investigation

05/14/09:
Important Notice to Health Care Providers

05/20/09:
Important Notice to Heatlthcare Providers

05/08/09:
Important Notice to Healthcare Providers

04/29/09: Swine Influenza Alert: Schools and Day Nurseries

04/29/09:
Swine Flu: Important Health Notice

04/28/09:
Severe Respiratory Illness Alert: 
Reference Document

04/28/09:
Alert for Travel Agencies
Influenza and Mexico

04/27/09:
Driven To Quite Grand Prize Winner

04/27/09:
Medical Officer of Health reports no local swine flu cases

04/21/09:
Severe Respiratory Illness Alert: Mexico:

03/24/09
Influenza Outbreak

03/17/09
Peterborough residents pledge to take a break from tobacco this March!


03/24/09
Influenza Outbreak

03/17/09
Peterborough residents pledge to take a break from tobacco this March!

03/16/09
Put Food in the Budget


02/24/09
Parents: Give Fifteen Minutes

02/11/09
Rabies Clinics

Media Release: 02/04/09
Peterborough County-City Health Unit hosts
free Quit Smoking Support Night

01/19/09
Win a car that could SAVE YOUR LIFE before you get in! Driven to Quit is back!

01/15/09
New provincial vehicle law comes into effect
during National Non-Smoking Week

2008

Media Release: November 25/08
Peterborough County-City Public Health Unit Partners with Ontario Lung Association to Urge Smoking Parents to Give Kids a “Free Ride”

Media Advisory: November 25/08
Peterborough Youth Action Alliance/ YMCA of Peterborough and Tobacco Action Week

Media Release - Health for Life's Mental Health, Addiction >> and the Workplace Symposium.
Media Release - Handwashing September 29/08
Media Release - Listeria- August 26/08
Media Release - Listeria- August 21/08


2007

Going on Vacation? December 18, 2007
Carbon Monoxide - September 11, 2007
West Nile Virus Activity - June 6th, 2007
Influenza in Peterborough County and City - Jan 17, 2007
Influenza in Peterborough County and City - Jan 12, 2007
First Influenza Cases In Peterborough County and City - Jan 3, 2007