News Archive
SubscribeCanada Day Weekend to Kick Off with Hot Humid Conditions, Prompting Heat Alert
London, ON – Scorching heat will bathe the London and Middlesex County region in hot and sticky weather tomorrow that will make it feel like the high 30s, prompting the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue a one-day HEAT ALERT. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for the mercury to climb to a high of 32º Celsius on Friday with humidex values reaching 38, exceeding the Health Unit’s thresholds for the public notification.
A Safer Start to Summer as 900 Children Get Free Bicycle Helmets Through Helmets on Kids Partnership
Cycling is not only a great way for children to become more active, it’s also a practical and healthy transportation decision that can last a lifetime. While bicycle helmets are a requirement for any youth who ride a bike, the cost of a helmet can present a financial challenge for many families. To help meet this need, the Ontario Trial Lawyers Association and the Brain Injury Association of London & Region, together with their community partners, will be distributing more than 900 bicycle helmets to school children in London and Middlesex County over the coming days, weeks and months. The long-running and successful Helmets on Kids campaign has made cycling safe and accessible to thousands of youth across the region for more than a decade.
Your Privacy Is Important to Us: MLHU Updates Privacy Statement
We’ve refreshed our Privacy Statement. The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) collects, uses and discloses (shares) personal health information to: provide health services, plan, administer, and manage programs and services, conduct quality improvement and research activities, compile statistics to assess the health of our population, comply with legal and regulatory requirements, and fulfill other purposes permitted or required by law.
Health Unit Concludes Investigation of Food-Borne Illnesses
The Middlesex-London Health Unit has concluded its investigation of an outbreak of food-borne illness after several people became sick following a recent fundraising event held at the Portuguese Canadian Club in Strathroy.
Number of Potential Opioid Poisonings Over Last Few Days has Health and Emergency Services on High…
Reports of suspected opioid-related poisonings have skyrocketed over the last few days, leaving public health officials, police, emergency services personel and emergency department staff to question whether a new and toxic form of drug has hit the streets. Since the weekend, there has been a substantial increase in the number of suspected opioid overdoses, well above the average number of cases that have been seen on a daily basis.
Get Tested Western! Returns Tomorrow to Highlight the Importance of STI Testing
The numbers aren’t encouraging. For those in London and Middlesex County between the ages of 15 and 24, the rates of chlamydia and gonorrhea are consistently among the highest in the province. Many people in this group are pursuing post-secondary studies, creating a great opportunity for the Middlesex-London Health Unit and Western University to increase awareness and knowledge about sexually transmitted infections (STIs) to students on campus.
Persistent Cold This Evening and Overnight Extends Cold Alert to Tomorrow
The very cold conditions that prompted the issuing of the Middlesex-London Health Unit’s fifth Cold Weather Alert of the year are expected to continue into Wednesday morning. The current Environment Canada forecast calls for a low of -16°C this evening with windchill values dropping to -24 overnight and into Wednesday morning.
Week's Frigid Start Prompts Health Unit to Issue Year's Fifth Cold Weather Alert
Winter isn’t letting go of the London and Middlesex County area just yet. Very cold temperatures and windy conditions for today and overnight into Tuesday have prompted the Middlesex-London Health Unit to issue the winter’s fifth Cold Weather Alert. The Alert came into effect this morning as windchill values dipped to -22 with ambient temperatures near the Health Unit’s threshold of -15°C. The current Environment Canada’s forecast is calling for temperatures to drop to a low of -16°C overnight with increasingly cold windchill values making it feel like -24. This Cold Weather Alert will remain in effect until tomorrow morning.
Opioid Crisis Response Continues, while Update Suggests Local Efforts are Saving Lives
London, ON – In the fall of 2018, it seemed as though the local fight against opioids was about to take a turn for the worse. Data released by Public Health Ontario in September, 2018, showed 22 people in London and Middlesex County had died from opioid poisoning in the first three months of the year. The data, combined with reports of more potent drugs arriving in the community and an increasing number of overdoses in August, pointed to the potential for an unprecedented number of opioid-related deaths for 2018.
Media Advisory: Health Unit and Partners to Provide Update About Opioid Crisis Response and Local…
The Middlesex-London Health Unit and several of its partners will hold a news conference on Thursday, February 28th, 2019 to provide an update about the local response to the current opioid crisis. This update will include new data about opioid-related deaths that occurred in the second and third quarters of 2018 as well as highlights from the multi-tiered community response to this important issue.