Environment

Camping this weekend?
May 16, 2013

Are you camping this weekend?  You may want to keep an eye out for ticks on you, your family and your pets. Not all ticks...


New Food Safety CK Application
May 15, 2013

Download Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit’s  Food Safety CK application and get instant access to important food safety...


Emergency Preparedness Week – Are You Ready?
May 3, 2013

Know the Risks that are Specific to Chatham-Kent! This may include one of the following: Flood Blizzard/Snow Storm Tornado Severe...


Medication Drop Off Day – May 11
May 1, 2013

Prescription drugs are a big problem, and are being misused to get high. Do you have bottles of old or unused prescription...


Rabies – Protect Yourself, Your Family and Your Pets
May 1, 2013

 Prevent your exposure to rabies by following three simple steps: Vaccinate your pets (dogs, cats, and ferrets) for rabies...


Is Your Family Prepared?
April 29, 2013

Severe storms, spring flooding, power outages, road closures. It’s an emergency! You’re at work, your kids are at school...


Does the furry member of your family need their rabies shot?
April 24, 2013

 Did you know? Rabies is a fatal disease that affects the brain and spinal cord of almost all mammals including humans.     It...


Lyme Disease
April 17, 2013

Lyme Disease Symptoms: begin 1-2 weeks after the tick bite, but can occur from 3 days to a month later start with a bull’s-eye...


Protect Yourself from Ticks
April 4, 2013

Protect Yourself from Ticks by doing the following: Cover yourself up when walking in grassy or wooded areas Wear...


Pets and Emergencies
March 6, 2013

Pets are members of the family. Make sure to include pets when developing your family emergency plan. Making arrangements...