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KFL&A Public Health Monitoring Water Quality at Public Beaches

Kingston - KFL&A Public Health has commenced monitoring the water quality at municipally owned or operated bathing beaches within the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington area.  Monitoring is done weekly from early June until the end of August, and includes a visual inspection of beach conditions and testing for bacteria.

Signs warning against swimming are posted when there is a high level of bacteria found in the water, and beach conditions pose a potential health risk.

Before swimming in...

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[News]: Opioid Information Evening

Parents, caregivers and youth are invited to an information evening to learn more about the dangers of opioids. Illicit fentanyl, a highly potent opioid, has been confirmed in the Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington area in a variety of fake prescription pills and other street drugs, such as cocaine, crystal meth, heroin, and marijuana. Illicit fentanyl is known to be deadly in small amounts, making the risk of overdosing extremely high. Ingesting even a small amount can be fatal.

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[News]: Kingston residents get set to walk, run, or roll with Commuter Challenge

Kingston —From June 4 to June 10, many Kingston residents will make a healthy and an environmentally friendly choice by walking, running, rolling or taking the bus to work as part of the national Commuter Challenge event.

The Commuter Challenge is a week-long event that encourages individuals from across Canada to leave their cars behind and to seek another mode of transportation (e.g., walk, take the bus, cycle, car pool, or telecommute). In 2016, Kingston had 743 Commuter Challenge participants...

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[News]: Newborns at the Ontario Early Years Centre to receive books, thanks to a private donor

KINGSTON – Thanks to a generous community well wisher, who has a lifelong love of reading, newborns attending the new Ontario Early Years Centre at Holy Name School will receive a free, quality children’s book.

As a member of the KFL&A Children’s Literacy Committee, KFL&A Public Health participates in the Let’s Read Project.  This project helps to put books into the hands of new parents and newborns to increase the child’s chances of developing a love of reading and becoming an enthusiastic...

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Notice of Board of Health meeting

Kingston—The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s May meeting will be taking place as follows:

Date: Wednesday, May 24, 2017Time: 1:00 p.m.Location: 221 Portsmouth Avenue, Kingston, Ontario, Main Boardroom (please enter the main entrance of the building)A copy of the Board agenda is below.  Copies of the complete Board agenda, including all information items, are available upon request.

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Thousands of students will gather to run the final kilometre of their race

Kingston— Over 2700 students from 19 schools in the Limestone District and the Algonquin and Lakeshore Catholic District School Boards have set a personal running goal and are set to run the final leg of their race. On Wednesday, May 17 and Thursday, May 18, from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., students will gather on CaraCo Home Field in Kingston to complete the final kilometre of their marathon (42.2 kilometres) or half marathon (21.1 kilometres). Media are invited to attend this event. Lara Peterson,...

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KFL&A Public Health reminds the public to regularly sample their well water supply

KINGSTON - Due to the substantial amount of rainfall our area has experienced, all residents utilizing wells are encouraged to sample their water at this time.

Residents affected by flooding should take the following precautions: 

A flooded sewage system will not function properly and can cause problems such as a sewage backup in your home, and contamination of your well water supply.  During a flood:

• Do not use the system if it is covered in water.  If you must use the system, limit...

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Dance event inspires thousands of local students to get active

Kingston, ON —Hearts were pumping and feet were tapping to the beat as 3000 local elementary students danced their way to better health at Fort Henry National Historic Site of Canada during KFL&A Public Health’s seventh annual Celebration of Dance event. To accommodate more students wishing to take part in the event this year, an additional 2000 students will participate in Celebration of Dance at Fairfield Elementary School on May 10, and another 1000 students at École Sir John A. MacDonald...

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KFL&A area among the highest for melanoma in Ontario

Kingston, May 1, 2017 - Today is Melanoma Monday. With data from Cancer Care Ontario indicating that the South East Local Health Integration Network (LHIN) area has the highest melanoma rate in the province, KFL&A Public Health is reminding residents to enjoy the sun safely by protecting their skin and eyes.

Data from 2010 to 2012 shows that people in the South East LHIN had more than double the number of incidents of melanoma in young adults aged 15 – 29 than in the province overall, and in 2012...

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[News]: KFL&A Public Health investigating second case of measles

KINGSTON – KFL&A Public Health is investigating a second case of measles in an unimmunised adult from the Kingston area, linked to a case that occurred locally within the last three weeks.  The fact that this second case never received measles vaccine in childhood is the key factor for acquiring this highly infectious disease.  The possibility of other members of the public being exposed to or acquiring measles after exposure is very low.

Others who are not immunised or who are immunocompromised,...

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