Public Health Advisories
August 13, 2007
Boil Water Advisory - Paulatuk
Residents of PAULATUK are advised to boil ALL water used for drinking and cooking. This includes water for brushing teeth.
June 9, 2007
Hay River Boil Water Advisory Rescinded
The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents of Hay River that the Boil Water Advisory issued Thursday May 16, 2007 has now been lifted.
May 16, 2007
Boil Water Advisory – Town of Hay River
The Chief Environmental Health Officer is advising all residents serviced with water by the Town of Hay River to boil their water until further notice.
April 3, 3007
Fish from Giauque and Thistlewaite Lakes unsafe to eat
Dr. Kami Kandola, Acting Chief Medical Health Officer, has issued a notice recommending that people limit the quantity of fish they eat from Giauque and Thistlewaite Lakes. Fish collected from these two lakes were found to be contaminated with mercury.
January 8, 2007
Public Health Notice / Increased RSV Activity
Dr. André Corriveau, the Chief Medical Health Officer, has issued a notice regarding the increased cases of Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) that have impacted on the availability of beds in the pediatric unit at Stanton Territorial Hospital.
September 28, 2006
Public Health Notice / Influenza Vaccine Delays
Dr. André Corriveau, the Chief Medical Health Officer, has issued a notice regarding an expected delay in the start-up of the influenza vaccine program in the Northwest Territories.
August 4, 2006
We have recently been advised of two recently confirmed cases of measles in Edmonton, Alberta.
June 28, 2006
Dr. Andre Corriveau, the Chief Medical Health Officer, has issued a health advisory regarding the poor air quality caused by forest fires in northern Alberta, Wood Buffalo National Park and Saskatchewan.
February 16, 2005
The Fire Marshall, Chief Medical Health Officer, and WCB Warn of Carbon Monoxide Hazard
Carbon Monoxide (CO) is an odourless, colourless, and sometimes deadly gas. It is a combustion by-product produced when fuel is burned. It can be emitted by automobiles, gas or oil furnaces, fireplaces, wood stoves, charcoal grills, gas ranges, gas powered refrigerators, gas clothes dryers, water heaters and space heaters. It can be caused by a clogged, blocked, or leaking chimney, disconnected vent, or cracked heat exchanger.
January 31, 2005
Rabies vaccine supply is expected to be limited around the world until early 2006 due to a shortage of Imovax® Rabies vaccine, the only human rabies vaccine currently approved for use in Canada.
December 16, 2004
Meningococcal C Public Health Advisory
Due to the meningococcal C outbreak primarily affecting British Columbia Lower Mainland’s gay and bisexual communities, Chief Medical Health Officer Dr. André Corriveau advises that any Northwest Territories resident who feels he/she may be at risk for the disease should be vaccinated.
August 9, 2004
Various Ground Beef Products Sold in the NWT May Contain E.coli 0157:H7
Dr. Kami Kandola, acting Chief Medical Health Officer, is warning NWT residents that some ground beef products sold in the NWT with “best before” dates between June 15 and June 24, 2004 may contain E.coli 0157:H7 bacteria and should not be eaten.
For more information on E.coli, see the Programs and Services section of this website.
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Last Updated: August 16, 2007 |
