Durham Region Health Department

Official account for Durham Region Health Dept. (Ontario, Canada) Durham Health Connection Line: 1-800-841-2729. Not monitored 24/7. #PublicHealthProtects

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🦇 🏠 To protect you and your family from rabies, it’s important to bat proof your home and to avoid contact with bats.

Check out Facts About Rabies and Bats: https://t.co/wIPej7hGgz

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@RegionofDurham @TownOfAjax @CityofPickering
@TownofWhitby @oshawacity @ClaringtonON
@TownshipOfBrock @TwpofScugog @twpuxbridge
@LakeridgeHealth

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News Release: Weekly beach test results now available online through Check&GO! Durham https://t.co/xuH1eFHi2I

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📢 Attention sports organizations!

Stay informed & protect participants this season by subscribing to heat and air quality warnings. 🌡️

Getting timely updates helps you plan ahead, adjust schedules and take steps to keep everyone safe.

✅Sign up today https://t.co/p2GG163VFO

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🌱 Take Action for Cleaner Air.

This Clean Air Day (June 3) is your chance to take action!

Small changes can make a big difference in improving air quality.

Learn more https://t.co/6yQbRiLS3w

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@RegionofDurham @TownOfAjax @CityofPickering
@TownofWhitby @oshawacity @ClaringtonON
@TownshipOfBrock @TwpofScugog @twpuxbridge
@LakeridgeHealth

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Take precautions against #LymeDisease this season.

Tick bites can lead to Lyme disease and other tick-borne infections.

📽️ Dr. Robert Kyle, Durham Region Medical Officer of Health shares how you can take steps to protect yourself against tick bites: https://t.co/2ztx7xMQng

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Air pollution comes from both human-caused & natural sources.

Burning fossil fuels for transportation, electricity & industrial processes is a major contributor. Climate change is also worsening air pollution through wildfire events.

Visit https://t.co/6yQbRiLS3w
#CleanAirDay

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New KI pills may look different.

Different manufacturers mean different packaging.

✅Same protection. ✅Same effectiveness.

Learn more https://t.co/H5HWdBZf9s

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Warning signs at beaches aren’t just suggestions – they’re there to keep you safe. 🚫 🏖️

High E.coli levels or blue-green algae can pose serious health risks.

If it’s posted as unsafe, stay out of the water.

Check out beach testing results this season https://t.co/1iuREgc01q

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Notice of Pesticide Use 📢
Between May-Oct. @DurhamHealth will conduct surveillance/larviciding activities to control West Nile virus.

This includes weekly adult mosquito-trapping, dipping surface water sites, larviciding catch basins & stagnant water.
https://t.co/ygDfG2WWbu

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🌡️Today is #HeatActionDay.
Extreme heat doesn’t affect everyone equally. Some residents are more at risk of heat-related illness and death.

Check on family, friends, and neighbours, stay hydrated, use available cooling spaces, and make a plan to stay safe during extreme heat.

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@howllr Any human contact with the bat should be reported to Durham Region Health Department immediately at 1-800-841-2729 or https://t.co/0PK3qc99L4. and the bat contained for further risk assessment. For more information, visit https://t.co/1gVdStunM8 Thanks 2/2

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Your cat may stay inside, but rabies risk can still find a way in. 🐱

Ontario wildlife such as bats can carry rabies. Regulations require indoor cats to be vaccinated at 3 months and older.

Learn how to keep your cat protected: https://t.co/LU8HEpzPeZ
#RabiesAwarenessMonth

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@howllr Hi - Indoor cats can be bitten by bats that enter the home through holes or any openings larger than a ¼ inch by ½ inch. If your cat gets bitten by a bat they should be examined by a veterinarian, and you should call a professional to safely remove the bat from your home. 1/2

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DYK? Public pools, spas/hot tubs and splash pads are routinely inspected by the Health Department to keep you safe? 🤽

You can find the latest inspection results at: https://t.co/TuxIreaKIi

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@RegionofDurham @TownOfAjax @CityofPickering @TownofWhitby @oshawacity @ClaringtonON
@TownshipOfBrock @TwpofScugog @twpuxbridge
@LakeridgeHealth

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News Release: Celebrate Recreation and Parks Month across the Region this June! https://t.co/miSpAkOe0b

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The Health Department no longer mails out forms to private property owners to request free larviciding of catch basins on private properties. 🏠

Residents can now submit an online request form to larvicide private property catch basins: https://t.co/FK8t2xUSRD

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New potassium iodide (KI) replacement pills are being delivered. 📫
✔️ Ensure your package has enough for everyone at home.
✔️ Store pills at room temperature & away from light.
✔️ Bring expired pills to a pharmacy for safe disposal.

Learn more https://t.co/H5HWdBZf9s