Measles Exposure Locations Identified in Health Unit District
Posted on Saturday, April 05, 2025 10:19 AM
Public Service Announcement
NORTH BAY – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has received confirmation of measles exposure locations in the district after an individual visited the region on route from Cobden to Timmins. This case is not related to the 11 cases previously reported and is being monitored by Northeastern Public Health.
Individuals who were at the Northgate Shopping Centre (1500 Fisher St., North Bay) or the Ontario Northland Bus Terminal (100 Station Rd,...
Health Unit Suspends Travel Vaccine Services
Posted on Monday, March 31, 2025 11:00 AM
PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT
NORTH BAY, ON - The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) will discontinue its travel vaccine services as of March 31, 2025. This includes providing travel consultations and administering travel vaccines, including yellow fever vaccine. Existing appointments will be honoured; however, no new appointments will be made.
The Health Unit is not funded to administer or provide consultation on vaccines for international travel and has had to adjust its...
Four New Measles Cases Confirmed in North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Region
Posted on Wednesday, March 19, 2025 10:45 AM
NEWS RELEASE
NORTH BAY, ON – The North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) has confirmed four additional cases of measles, bringing the region total to five as of March 19. All newly infected individuals are close contacts of the original case announced earlier this month and are not fully vaccinated against measles. They are currently self-isolating.
“At this time, there is no evidence of the virus spreading throughout the region and no locations have been identified where the...
Measles Case Confirmed in North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit Region
Posted on Friday, March 07, 2025 10:20 AM
NEWS RELEASE
NORTH BAY, ON – One measles case has been confirmed in the North Bay Parry Sound District Health Unit (Health Unit) region, the first since 1995. The risk to the public is low; however, the Health Unit is taking the matter very seriously.
“Measles is a highly contagious virus that spreads through the air and can remain in the air or on surfaces for up to two hours after an infected person has left the area,” explains Shannon Mantha, executive director of clinical services and chief...
Planète Jeunesse Nipissing publie les résultats de son sondage
Posted on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 10:16 AM
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NORTH BAY, ON - Passer du temps avec son adolescent la fin de semaine pourrait être bon pour son bien-être, selon les résultats d'un sondage mené en 2024 par Planète Jeunesse Nipissing. Le sondage, auquel ont répondu plus de 700 élèves de neuf écoles secondaires de la région, a été mené au printemps afin de recueillir des informations sur la santé et la vie des jeunes de Nipissing Ouest et de North Bay.
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