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September 19, 2024
On September 16, Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health received notification of a positive test for West Nile Virus in a dead crow found in...Read more
September 6, 2024
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph ( WDG ) Public Health is seeking assistance from the public to find the owner of a dog involved in a biting incident that...Read more
August 30, 2024
In 2023, 73 deaths in Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph were caused by suspected fatal drug poisonings. This number should shock us. Each one of those...Read more
August 29, 2024
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, September 2 for the Labour Day weekend. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, September 3. For public...Read more
August 29, 2024
The September Board of Health meeting of Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is being held on Wednesday, September 4 at 2:00 p.m. The agenda and...Read more
August 1, 2024
Please note the survey and contest is now closed. August 1, 2024 – Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is launching a Community Alcohol Survey...Read more
June 24, 2024
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, July 1 for the Canada Day long weekend. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, July 2. For public...Read more
June 17, 2024
Environment Canada has issued a heat alert for the region , and Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health is advising residents to take precautions to...Read more
May 16, 2024
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, May 20 for the Victoria Day long weekend. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, May 21. For public...Read more
May 9, 2024
As the warm weather approaches, WDG Public Health emphasizes the importance of tick awareness and preventive measures to safeguard against tick-borne...Read more
May 6, 2024
Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph Public Health will host a virtual parent information session on “Cannabis and other Drugs” on May 15 from 7-8 p.m. The...Read more
April 22, 2024
Join us May 15 from 7-8 p.m. for an online information session where Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph ( WDG ) Public Health’s Associate Medical...Read more
March 27, 2024
Very important! Looking directly at the Sun, without appropriate protection, can lead to serious problems such as partial or complete loss of...Read more
March 25, 2024
Public Health offices will be closed on Friday, March 29 and Monday, April 1 for Easter. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, April 2. For public...Read more
March 8, 2024
March 8, 2024 – Measles cases have been identified in multiple jurisdictions throughout Ontario. While there has not yet been a lab-confirmed case of...Read more
February 14, 2024
Public Health offices will be closed on Monday, February 19 for Family Day. Normal hours will resume on Tuesday, February 20. Vaccination Clinics...Read more
December 19, 2023
Join us on January 24 at 7 p.m. for an online information session where Wellington-Dufferin-Guelph ( WDG ) Public Health’s Associate Medical...Read more
December 18, 2023
Please note that all WDG Public Health offices will be closed to the public starting December 22, 2023 at 4:30 p.m. and will re-open on January 2,...Read more
November 10, 2023
As Remembrance Day falls on Saturday, November 11 this year, the following Monday, November 13, 2023 is when Public Health offices will be closed...Read more
November 1, 2023
November 1, 2023 – November is Radon Action Month in Canada. Radon is a colourless, odourless gas present in many homes. It is a naturally occurring...Read more