Southwestern Public Health

⚠️COLD WEATHER ALERT⚠️ Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -15°C and -20°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region, with cold conditions beginning overnight tonight. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/.../southweste…

⚠️COLD WEATHER ALERT⚠️ Tonight, Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -16°C and -22°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

⚠️COLD WEATHER ALERT⚠️ Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -15°C, feeling like -22°C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

⚠️COLD WEATHER ALERT EXTENDED⚠️ Temperatures as low as -20˚C and -27˚C with the wind chill are forecasted to continue until Monday, February 2nd. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

⚠️COLD WEATHER ALERT EXTENDED⚠️ These conditions are currently forecasted to continue until Saturday January 31st. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/.../southweste… Find a public Warming Centre: swpublichealth.ca/.../weather...…

Environment Canada is forecasting temperatures as low as -25˚C and -27˚C with the wind chill, in the SWPH region with cold conditions beginning this evening. These conditions are currently forecasted to continue until Sunday January 25th. 🔗swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

Southwestern Public Health is reminding residents that it’s not too late to get vaccinated against Influenza following a significant post-holiday rise in cases, including new outbreaks in long term care facilities. To read the full media release, visit: swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

SWPH has issued a cold weather alert for Oxford County. Read more here: swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

⚠️Southwestern Public Health issues Boil Water Advisory for the Village of Sweaburg Water Supply- including 401 Eastbound Woodstock ONroute. Read the full media release here: swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/boi…

We are issuing a heat warning for August 9-12. More info here: swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/sou…

**Update: Phone services have been restored**

We are experiencing a phone outage at our Woodstock site. Our St. Thomas site is not impacted. For assistance, please call our St. Thomas line at (519) 631-9900 or 1-800-922-0096 (option 1) while we work to correct this issue. We apologize for the inconvenience this causes.

In late May, we sat down with @HannahAlberga from @CanadianPress as part of her story of the front-line experience working in measles response in SW Ontario. thecanadianpressnews.ca/health/ontario…

The Canadian Food Inspection Agency has recalled Rea brand Genoa Salami & Bona brand Salami due to possible Salmonella contamination. 🔗 Details: ow.ly/5GGG50W8tAO

🚨 Drug Watch: Oxford, Elgin & St. Thomas Carfentanil is circulating locally. It's 100x more toxic than fentanyl. You can’t see, smell or taste it, and even a tiny amount can be deadly. 🔗 Full advisory: ow.ly/P0zY50W8B46

This boil water advisory was officially lifted as of June 6, 2025 at 1:30 p.m. Run your taps for at least five minutes to flush your pipes before using the water. swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/boi…

We are issuing a Boil Water Advisory for all users of the Oxford South Municipal Water Supply (Norwich, Otterville, and Springford), effective June 4, 2025. This is a precautionary measure. More info: swpublichealth.ca/news/posts/boi…

Southwestern Public Health is seeking help to identify a dog involved in a bite incident in Tillsonburg on May 19, 2025. Details here: ow.ly/ZFEO50VVXLl

Our offices and clinics will be closed on Monday, May 19 for the Victoria Day holiday. We will reopen and resume regular services on Tuesday, May 20 at 8:30 a.m.

🚨This boil water advisory was officially lifted as of May 2, 2025 at 2:20 p.m. Run your taps for at least five minutes to flush your pipes before using the water.

Boil Water Advisory: Mount Elgin A pressure loss may have affected water safety. All users of the Mount Elgin water system should boil water for at least 1 min before drinking, cooking, or brushing teeth. Updates to come: ow.ly/QFhf50VK9aW