Forest Fire Smoke & Your Health

  Anyone with these severe symptoms should seek prompt medical care.  Those most at risk are: Children Elderly Pregnant women Anyone with a heart or lung condition Anyone doing strenuous exercise or work Here are some other ways to reduce your risk during possible wildfire smoke exposure: Limit

Rise in Health Risks During Warmer Weather

    Signs and Symptoms of Heat-Related Illnesses:   dizziness or fainting nausea or vomiting headache fast breathing and heartbeat feeling very thirsty peeing less and dark yellow pee   For more information on warmer weather, visit the APH Extreme Temperature page and follow us on social (@algomah

PSA: 26 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 (#742 - #767) and two potential public exposures

Marie and area and 3 from Central and East Algoma...  If you are va... Spending time indoors with other people without masks is a higher risk activity, especially if not everyone is fully immunized.  Examples include play dates, sharing meals together, and certain group sports and recreational activities

Algoma Public Health is reporting 40 new cases of COVID-19

Swimming Advisory for Big Point Park Beach

  It is unsafe to swim at beaches with increased levels of bacteria... Swimming in water with high levels of bacteria can cause skin, eye, nose and throat infections, as well as stomach illness if water is swallowed.   Algoma Public Health encourages the public to visit our website to view a map of the

Sodium in Drinking Water

What is sodium?   Sodium, commonly referred to as salt, is in food and drinking water. Sodium may change the taste, smell, colour, and clearness of drin. Sodium levels over 20 mg/L must be reported to Public Health... Consult a health care provider if you are on a sodium-restricted diet and have concerns

Residents must continue to stay at home as much as possible and avoid close contact with others outside your household as Algoma enters Yellow – Protect zone of provincial framework

  In Algoma, cases of COVID-19 have been reported in the past 14 days across the district, with evidence of community spread...  As COVID-19 vaccine supply improves at the end of February and early March, the next available doses.There is an ongoing risk of contracting COVID-19 in our local communities

Protect your loved ones this Thanksgiving weekend

Clean and disinfect high-touch surfaces...  Everyone’s individual level for risk of COVID-19 and comfort with gathering is different. It is important that we have open, honest conversations with our loved ones about what we are comfortable with, and show kindness and respect this thanksgiving toward

Increase in opioid poisonings.

Anyone who uses drugs should carry naloxone and ... Marie and Area Drug Strategy Committee is committed to working with local organizations and service providers to reduce the harms associated with opioid use, and to ensure that the community is informed about ways that they can help support each other

First returning Algoma traveller tests positive for COVID-19

  EMS and hospital staff took all necessary infection prevention and control precautions... COVID-19 testing is not helpful if you are not sick and have no symptoms. To reduce the spread of germs including the flu and the COVID-19 APH recommends that you: Wash your hands often with soap and water,