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Sex: Let’s talk about it
Talk openly with your health care provider and get regular testing for STI’s, including HIV. This is vital to educating yourself and reducing your risk. “Discussing sexuality and relationships with your health care provider is an important part of living a healthy life... This is a 370% increase in four
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Recall on Really Fantastic Meat from Superior Home Bakery & Deli
Algoma Public Health is recalling Superior Home Bakery & Deli's Really Fantastic Meat products... The products were prepared and sold at Superior Home Bakery and Deli up to and including May 12, 2017. Superior Home Bakery & Deli is located at 438 Great Northern Road in Sault Ste... Symptoms can inc
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Expired Prescription Medication Drop Off
Do you have expired, unwanted and unused prescribed medication in your home? Expired and unused prescription medications are often left in medicine cabinets and cupboards... Proper medication management is a simple way to improve an older adult’s chances of st... Review medications with your pharmacist
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Algoma Public Health warns of an increase in Whooping Cough infections
It can spread from person to person and is particularly dangerous for newborn babies, pregnant women, and people with pre-existing lung disease... .” Routine vaccination for whooping cough is typically done at 2, 4, 6 and 18 months of age, with booster doses at ages 4-6 years, 14-16 years, and 24 years
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Appointment Line for Flu Shot Now Open
The best defence against the... Marie and area residents can make an appointment by calling 705-541-2332... Residents in the Algoma district (Blind River, Elliot Lake, Wawa and areas) can make an appointment by calling 1-800-469-2449...• Wash your hands often with soap and warm water for at least 15 seconds
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For the Record: School Suspension Notices Looming
APH is issuing letters to parents and guardians of high school students with incomplete immunization records... Immunization record review is ongoing, and further suspension notices may be issued. APH continues to work closely with students and their families to update records and provide opportuni
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Bed Bugs
Clean up and de-clutter your home. Use a good vacuum and empty the vacuum into an outside garbage can or put the bag in a sealed bag in the freezer so the bugs cannot climb back out into your home Don't: Don't throw out your bed - it may be saved with mattress encasement... Don't spray all over your
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Head Lice
Timing is important... Isopropyl myristate 50% (Resultz) is an alternative treatment for use in individuals four years and older... This is easier if a cream rinse is used after treatment but avoid after use of NIX... CLEANING PERSONAL ITEMS: Extra house cleaning and use of insecticide sprays are not nee
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Healthy Relationships
Relationships over the course of life may include relationships with family, friends, co-workers, intimate relationshi. One of the most important relationships, is the one you have with yourself... Not every relationship is healthy and it is important to recognize signs of an unhealthy relationship
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Protection from COVID-19 in Algoma
This webpage provides you with guidance to protect yourself and others. APH has taken measures to be able to live with and manage COVID-19 for the long-term and is no longer following up with every case or contact in the general public... If you have questions related to COVID‑19 testing and isolat