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01/05/2026
This is it! Our last post on a page that has hosted a lot of discussion, information, education, questions and alerts over the past dozen years. After today, please follow us The Middlesex-London Health Unit. Thank you for your continued interest in and support of our work protecting and promoting the health of the residents of Middlesex County and the City of London.
12/29/2025
👣 Our socials have moved!
We’re waddling into our new social media spaces, and we’d love you to follow along.
Stay connected with your local public health team for the latest updates, news, and resources.
➡️ Facebook: The Middlesex-London Health Unit
➡️ Instagram: .official
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12/25/2025
Merry Christmas! 🎅🎁 Wishing warmth, joy, and togetherness to everyone celebrating today.
From all of us at , may your day be filled with love, laughter, and a little holiday magic!
12/24/2025
It's that time of year! The Middlesex-London Health Unit is closing for the annual Winter Break.
Our admimistrative offices and clinics will be closed from noon on December 24, 2025, until 8:30 am on January 2, 2026. As always, public health professionals are on call for urgent concerns. Call 519-663-5317 for afterhours service.
Watch our newly updated website for cold weather advisories and other timely public health updates that may benefit you or your loved ones this holiday season.
We know the temptation of raw cookie dough and brownie batter is real—it smells so good even candle companies are jealous!
But if you're baking with raw eggs or other raw ingredients, remember to skip the taste test. Raw eggs can contain harmful bacteria, and we want you and your little helpers to stay safe while creating holiday memories. Remember:
🧼 Wash Your Hands and Surfaces: Always start with clean hands, utensils, and workspaces.
🥚 Avoid Eating Raw Dough or Batter: Raw eggs and uncooked flour can contain harmful bacteria like Salmonella and E. coli. Save the taste test for the baked version!
🎛️Cook Thoroughly: Ensure your cooking your food to the proper cooking temperatures.
🌾Separate Ingredients: Use separate bowls and utensils for raw and ready-to-eat ingredients to avoid cross-contamination.
🍪 Properly Store Leftovers: Allow treats to cool before storing them in airtight containers. Refrigerate items containing perishable ingredients like cream or custard.
For more information, visit https://www.canada.ca/en/services/health/food-safety.html.
12/22/2025
We're alerting the public to a recent food recall warning from the Government of Canada. Certain Pillsbury brand Pizza Pops Pepperoni + Bacon have been recalled due to E. coli O26 contamination.
Please take a moment to check your freezer. The recalled product was distributed throughout Ontario. If you have it, do not eat, use, sell, serve, or share it.
What you should do:
➡️ If you think you became sick from consuming a recalled product, contact your healthcare provider
➡️Check to see if you have recalled products
➡️Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products
➡️Recalled products should be thrown out or returned to the location where they were purchased
Read the recall here: https://recalls-rappels.canada.ca/en/alert-recall/certain-pillsbury-brand-pizza-pops-pepperoni-bacon-recalled-due-e-coli-o26?utm_source=gc-notify&utm_medium=email&utm_content=en&utm_campaign=hc-sc-rsa-22-23.
📒 Stick With Us, Our Socials Have Changed
Note to self. ✅
New socials? ✅
Staying connected with your local public health team? Absolutely!
We’ve moved to new accounts, join us there for public health updates, news, and local resources. 💙
💡 Hit Follow + Share, and consider this your digital sticky note!
➡️ Facebook: The Middlesex-London Health Unit
➡️ Instagram: .official
Tis the Season for Gatherings and Great Food!
Follow these simple tips to ensure your meals big and small are as safe as they are tasty this holiday season:
🌡️Thaw Safely: Don’t thaw your meat on the counter. Instead, use the fridge, microwave or cold water within a sealed package.
🎛️Cook Thoroughly: Ensure your cooking your food to the proper cooking temperatures.
🦠 Prevent Cross Contamination: Keep raw meat separate from other foods and clean surfaces and your hands frequently.
🍲 Properly Store Leftovers: Refrigerate leftovers within 2 hours of serving and eat within 2-3 days.
These small steps can help ensure your loved ones are safe while you enjoy the best part of the holiday season – t̶h̶e̶ ̶f̶o̶o̶d̶... being together!
For more information, visit www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/food-nutrition/food-safety/safe-food-handling-tips.html.
12/16/2025
⚠️ Across Ontario, including Middlesex and London, there are many people sick with COVID-19, RSV and other respiratory illnesses. Influenza is particularly active right now – just last week we had 297 visits to the emergency department due to influenza-like illnesses and 39 hospitalizations due to influenza in Middlesex and London.
December is also a peak period of gathering as families, friends, and colleagues. Did you receive a holiday party invite? Please RSVP “no” if you feel unwell with a fever, cough, headache, muscle aches, or chills. These are all symptoms of influenza. Likewise, if you host a gathering, please ask your guests to “rain check” if they are sick. A visit can wait until everyone is feeling their best.
Let’s protect each other, our residential care homes, and our hospitals this holiday season by keeping our germs at home.
P.S. It is not too late to be immunized against COVID-19 and influenza. Speak to your healthcare provider or your local pharmacist! You can receive both vaccines in one 15-minute appointment.
12/15/2025
📱Our socials have moved!
🏃We’re racing through these chilly days into new social spaces. Join us there!
Follow your local public health experts for the latest updates, news, and community health resources.
➡️ Facebook: The Middlesex-London Health Unit
➡️ Instagram: .official
Hit follow + share to help us spread the word!
12/15/2025
Cold Alert Issued ❄️
The Health Unit is issuing a Cold Alert for the evening of December 15. Temperatures are expected to fall to –14°C, with wind chills near –20°C overnight and into the morning of December 16.
Cold Weather Safety Tips:
🏠 Stay indoors as much as possible (home, public spaces, libraries).
🧣 Dress in warm layers and cover exposed skin to prevent frostbite.
🫖 Drink warm fluids (avoid alcohol & caffeine).
🚘 Prepare your home & car for winter.
For warming centre locations in London & Middlesex County, visit:
🔗 London: london.ca/warming-centres
🔗 Middlesex Libraries: library.middlesex.ca/Locations
For more information about extreme cold visit: www.healthunit.com/community-safety/safety-outdoors/extreme-cold/