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2013-05-10	Appointment Required for Immunizations at Cornwall Watch Me Grow Centre
2013-05-08	Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease On the Rise in Eastern Ontario
2013-05-06	Medi Drop – A safe way to dispose of medication
2013-04-15	Sign Up for the On the Go Challenge to Win!
2013-03-18	Increased Cost of Healthy Eating in Eastern Ontario
2013-02-28	Take the EOHU’s Test Your Food IQ Challenge for a Chance to Win
2013-02-15	St-Albert Drinking Water Advisory Lifted
2013-02-08	Water Advisory for St-Albert Residents Lifted; New Precautionary Advisory Issued to Smaller Area
2013-02-05	Residents of St-Albert Advised Not to Drink or Use Water
2013-01-28	STOP Program: Support for Ontario smokers who wish to quit smoking
2013-01-18	New EOHU office in Winchester
2013-01-04	Widespread flu activity in Eastern Ontario
2012-11-05	EOHU to Hold Training Sessions for Owner/Operators of Small Drinking Water Systems
2012-10-31	Suspended Vaccine Back in Use in Ontario
2012-10-29	EOHU assures residents that flu vaccines are safe
2012-10-01	Free Flu Immunization Clinics Start Soon!
2012-09-13	West Nile Virus in Our Area
2012-09-04	Rabies Vaccination Clinics to Be Held on September 15
2012-08-31	New Website to Provide Suicide Prevention Education Locally
2012-08-09	UPDATE: Chlorine Vapour Determined to Be Cause of Calypso Waterpark Incident
2012-08-08	EOHU Working With Calypso Waterpark to Determine Cause of Symptoms in Children
2012-07-06	EOHU Warns Residents to Take Precautions During Hot and Humid Weather
2012-06-13	Ticks Carrying Lyme Disease On the Rise in Eastern Ontario
2012-05-14	Volunteers Celebrated for Their Contributions
2012-05-07	Ottawa launches video produced by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit
2012-05-07	New Medi Drop program offers a safe way to dispose of medication
2012-04-19	Youth Risk Behaviour Survey: The Results Are In
2012-03-01	EOHU Kicks Off Nutrition Month®
2012-02-27	EOHU Receives Highest Level of Accreditation
2012-02-21	Got Bed Bugs? Report online.
2012-01-11	Ready to Quit? Online Support Available at EOHU
2012-01-09	STOP Program: Support for Ontario smokers who wish to quit smoking
2012-01-06	Health Unit No Longer Responsible for Private Sewage System Inspections
2011-11-21	STOP Program: Support for Ontario smokers who wish to quit smoking
2011-10-27	EOHU Hand Hygiene Poster Contest Winners Announced!
2011-10-21	Flu Immunization Clinic Wait Times
2011-10-18	363 Local Residents Notified of Possible Exposure to Infection
2011-09-23	Free Flu Immunization Clinics Start Soon!
2011-09-16	A second horse in our area tested positive for mosquito-borne illness
2011-09-15	Free Food Safety Certification Workshops!
2011-09-06	West Nile Virus in Our Area
2011-08-19	Eastern Equine Encephalitis Virus (EEEV) Identified in a Stormont County Horse
2011-07-20	EOHU Warns Residents to Take Precautions During Heat Wave
2011-07-04	FREE Movie Event for Teens at Galaxy Cinemas
2011-06-10	A New Dental Clinic for Low-Income Families Opens at HGH
2011-05-24	Our Area Has Higher Numbers of Abusive Head Injury in Children
2011-05-13	Beware of bed bugs in used furniture
2011-03-29	Follow New Physical Activity Guidelines for Significant Health Benefits
2011-03-10	EOHU Expands Dental Services for Children in Low-Income Families
2011-01-26	EOHU Announces Changes in Board of Health
2010-12-20	EOHU Launches Innovative Campaign to Help Smokers Quit
2010-11-08	OxyContin Series Soon to Be Released
2010-11-04	Eight Local Businesses Receive Gold Award
2010-10-13	Protect Yourself! Get Your Free Flu Shot.
2010-08-25	Health Unit Warns of Underground Tattoo Parlour
2010-08-11	Eastern Ontario Health Unit Releases 75th Anniversary Video
2010-07-16	Giant Hogweed Hits Eastern Ontario
2010-07-14	Scam Artists Strike Again
2010-07-07	Severe Heat and Humidity Advisory Issued by the Eastern Ontario Health Unit
2010-06-29	Scam Artists Targeting Local Restaurants
2010-06-28	EOHU reminds residents of outdoor food safety basics Barbecues and picnics often a source of foodborne illness
2010-06-07	Local Task Force Fights OxyContin Abuse
2010-04-30	Know More Do More
2010-04-07	Buy A Green Food Box… Get a Free Organic Produce Bag
2010-04-01	Eastern Ontario Health Unit Warns of Well Water Testing Scam
2010-03-05	EOHU Announces Changes in Board of Health
2010-02-16	It’s About Time That You Quit!
2010-02-09	EOHU Achieves Accreditation Milestone
2009-12-21	Seasonal Flu Vaccines Now Available for the General Population
2009-12-07	EOHU Nurse to Carry Olympic Torch on December 14
2009-11-30	One-Third of Region’s Residents Have Received H1N1 Vaccine
2009-11-24	Final EOHU H1N1 Immunization Clinic on November 27
2009-11-17	EOHU H1N1 Immunization Clinics Now Open to Everyone
2009-11-12	Seniors and Children in the EOHU Region Now Eligible for H1N1 Immunization
2009-11-09	Update: H1N1 Immunization Clinics in the 5 Eastern Counties
2009-11-02	First Week of H1N1 Immunization Clinics in the 5 Eastern Counties a Success
2009-10-29	Eastern Ontario Health Unit Adds Extra H1N1 Clinic Date
2009-10-25	H1N1 Linked to the Death of a Child in the Five Eastern Counties
2009-10-22	H1N1 Immunization Clinics to Begin on October 30th
2009-09-24	EOHU Announces Flu Shot Rollout For Seasonal and H1N1 Vaccines
2009-08-05	Health Hazard Alert – Certain Maple Leaf, Hygrade and Shopsy’s Brand Wieners May Contain Listeria Monocytogenes
2009-07-16	Giant Hogweed Hits Eastern Ontario
2009-06-23	First death linked to H1N1 flu virus in the five Eastern Counties
2009-06-10	First confirmed case of H1N1 flu virus in the five Eastern Counties
2009-05-14	Free movie and discussion night May 28th
2009-05-07	Board of Health Welcomes André Rivette
2009-05-01	Four new cases of H1N1 flu virus (human swine influenza) bring Ontario total to 12
2009-04-27	Ontario on alert for Swine Flu
2009-04-23	Free Urgent Dental Care for Children and Teens
2009-03-31	April Pap test clinic to be held for women without family doctors
2009-03-31	April Pap test clinic to be held for women without family doctors
2009-03-05	Put Food in the Budget
2009-02-02	Safe drinking water is everybody’s business
2009-01-19	Eastern Ontario Health Unit helps tobacco users turn their willpower into horsepower!
2008-12-04	Ontarians to Receive Free Medication to Help Them Quit Smoking
2008-12-01	Eastern Ontario Health Unit Partners with Ontario Lung Association
2008-11-14	Seven Local Businesses Receive Gold Award
2008-09-19	Reynolds Food Packaging Gets Active!
2008-09-04	West Nile Virus in Russell Township
2008-09-02	Attention All Pet Owners: Rabies Vaccination Clinics
2008-08-28	West Nile Virus in South Dundas
2008-08-18	Updating Your Child's Immunization Record
2008-08-11	West Nile Virus in Casselman and North Dundas
2008-08-01	West Nile Virus in South Glengarry
2008-07-28	West Nile Virus in Clarence-Rockland
2008-06-19	Five Layers of Protection for Drowning Prevention
2008-06-11	Community Schools Participate in
2008-06-05	School Health Challenge Winners Are Announced!
2008-05-30	Tobacco display ban protects children, helps smokers quit
2008-05-14	A Year in Review: Board of Health
2008-04-23	Todd Lalonde Joins the Board of Health
2008-03-04	New Eat Smart! Pilot Program to Include Three Local Recreation Centres
2008-02-22	The Youth Risk Behaviour Survey: The Results Are In
2007-11-08	St. Lawrence Seaway Management Corporation and Cornwall Community Hospital Receive Gold Award
2007-10-23	Local Teens Hospitalized Due to Deadly Jimson Weed
2007-10-17	Free Flu Clinics Begin Across the Region
2007-09-11	Breastfeeding Challenge
2007-08-30	Attention All Pet Owners: Rabies Vaccination Clinics
2007-08-30	Health Unit Recommends Pasteurized Milk Products
2007-07-30	McGuinty Government Launches EatRight Ontario Telephone Service
2007-07-16	Local Residents Sick After Consuming Unpasteurized Cheese
2007-06-19	TV Turnoff
2007-06-06	Local Tattoo Artist Working with Non-Sterile Equipment
2007-05-31	Nipissing Tool
2007-05-29	Drowning Prevention
2007-05-08	Childhood Obesity - an Epidemic
2007-03-27	Celebrate the Death of Contraband Cigarettes
2007-03-20	Eastern Ontario Health Unit Hits the Air
2007-02-06	Driven to Quit Challenge
2007-02-06	Local High School Rewards Quitters
2006-12-22	New Medical Officer of Health to Start on January 3rd
2006-12-06	Gastro Enteric Outbreak Hits the Five Eastern Counties
2006-11-15	Free Flu Clinics Have Begun
2006-11-10	McGuinty Government Presents Heather Crowe Award to Eastern Ontario Health Unit
2006-11-07	Eight Local Workplaces to Receive Award
2006-10-25	Cornwall Community Hospital Receives Silver Level Award
2006-10-20	Cornwall to host major public health conference
2006-08-30	Attention All Pet Owners: Rabies Vaccination Clinics
2006-08-18	West Nile Virus in South Dundas and Russell County
2006-08-18	West Nile Virus in South Glengarry County
2006-06-30	West Nile Virus Surveillance
2006-06-15	Employee Recognition Award Ceremony
2006-06-15	2006 Healthy School Award Recipients
2006-06-02	The Medical Officer of Health to Retire After 21 Years at Serving His Community
2006-05-24	TV Turnoff A Success
2006-05-24	Countdown to Smoke-Free Ontario
2006-05-01	The Smoke-Free Ontario Act
2006-04-28	Thank You Volunteers
2006-03-20	Take the Driven to Quit Challenge
2006-02-14	EOHU Launches New Website
2005-12-07	Pedometer Challenge Comes to an End
2005-11-22	Talk to Your Teens
2005-11-10	New Home Safe Home Initiative
2005-11-07	Health Unit Messages Are Being Noticed
2005-10-12	Clients of Tattoo Artist
2005-10-07	Free Flu Clinics to Start Soon
2005-09-29	West Nile Virus Infected Bird Found in L'Orignal
2005-09-27	Gleaning Project a Success
2005-08-02	West Nile Virus in Russell County
2005-06-17	An Experienced Member Joins the Board of Health
2005-06-02	EOHU Celebrates 70 Years of Community Involvement
2005-05-20	The Honourable George Smitherman to Celebrate EOHU 70th Anniversary
2005-05-18	Dr. Sheela Basrur to Celebrate EOHU 70th
2005-05-13	One in Nine Women Will Have Breast Cancer in Her Lifetime
2005-05-06	EOHU Launches New Physical Activity Guide
2005-05-03	Thank You Volunteers
2005-04-07	The Fight Against Antibiotic Resistance
2005-03-07	Meningococcal C-Conjugate Vaccine Added to Routine Immunization
2005-02-22	Flu Outbreak in Cornwall School
2005-02-22	EOHU Public Meetings
2005-01-21	Mr. Gary Barton Elected Board of Health Chair
2004-12-10	The Eastern Ontario Health Unit launches a campaign to prevent bullying
2004-08-18	Prevent So You Don't Have to Treat