Flu vaccination is now available. The Thunder Bay District Health Unit reminds the public it has never been easier to get a free flu shot! It is now available at flu clinics, from health care providers, and will soon be available from pharmacies. With so many options for getting the shot, it is [Read more]
GREENSTONE, ON – Officials at the Geraldton District Hospital and the Thunder Bay District Health Unit have declared an outbreak of a respiratory illness on the John Owen Evans Residence located at the Geraldton District Hospital. All admissions, transfers, discharges and social activities on [Read more]
Flu Update 101 lab-confirmed cases of the flu (influenza) 6 flu-related deaths 5 deaths in adults under the age of 65 and 1 in an adult over 65 All were positive for Influenza A (5 confirmed as sub type H1N1) Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the flu shot. People at high-risk [Read more]
THUNDER BAY, ON – The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting two laboratory-confirmed cases of Influenza A in the Thunder Bay District. With the flu now in our community, the health unit is urging the public to consider a flu shot to protect themselves and those in their lives [Read more]
Officials from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit, working in conjunction with each facility, are providing the public with an outbreak update to help guide their decisions regarding visits to each of the following facilities: Lakehead Manor – An outbreak of group A streptococcal infections [Read more]
