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Contest offers cash as an incentive to help young people quit smoking, cut back or remain smoke-free

Kingston, ON - KFL&A Public Health, in partnership with the provincial organization Leave the Pack Behind, is offering young adults in Ontario between the ages of 18 and 29 a chance to win one of two grand prizes of $2500 cash to quit smoking through the WouldURather… contest.

Young adults have the highest prevalence of smoking than any other age group in our province. WouldURather… is a 6-week program with the goal to reduce high rates of smoking among young adults in Ontario. There are...

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First Confirmed Influenza A Case for 2017-2018 Season in the KFL&A Area

KINGSTON – KFL&A Public Health has received laboratory confirmation of the first case of Influenza A for the 2017-2018 season. It is important to get immunized now to prevent Influenza A from spreading throughout the region. KFL&A area residents can find the closest immunization clinic online at www.Ontario.ca/flu.

The sooner that a person is immunized against influenza, the sooner that she or he and vulnerable people around them are protected from this contagious and potentially dangerous...

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Get immunized against influenza now

Kingston– The sooner that a person is immunized against influenza, the sooner that she or he and vulnerable people around them are protected from this contagious and potentially dangerous illness.  KFL&A Public Health recommends that all KFL&A area residents, not just the young and the elderly, get immunized as soon as possible.

“Waiting to be immunized until influenza is in our community is too late,” said Dr. Kieran Moore, Medical Officer of Health for KFL&A Public Health.  “The onlyway to...

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KFL&A Public Health Issues Extended Heat Warning

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Monday, September 25, 2017

Kingston – KFL&A Public Health is issuing a heat warning for Monday, September 25 until Thursday, September 28, 2017, to advise residents in Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington area that the extended nature of the hot and humid weather that will be affecting parts of this area, may have adverse health effects.  According to Environment Canada, the hot weather conditions will continue until Wednesday when a cold front will offer cooler...

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Notice of Board of Health meeting

Kingston—The Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Board of Health’s September meeting will be taking place as follows:Date:                      Wednesday, September 20, 2017Time:                     1:30 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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KFL&A Community to Recognize International FASD Awareness Day

KINGSTON – On Friday, September 8, the Kingston Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Action Network is hosting its annual FASD breakfast to recognize International FASD Awareness Day.  A number of community partners, stakeholders, and families are registered to take part in the upcoming event to raise awareness regarding the impact of alcohol during pregnancy and the challenges of individuals and families who live with FASD.   The breakfast will feature a presentation providing an overview of...

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KFL&A community to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day in Kingston and Sharbot Lake

Tuesday, August 29, 2017

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KINGSTON – On Thursday, August 31, 2017, KFL&A Public Health, in partnership with Street Health Centre (a part of Kingston Community Health Centres), Frontenac OPP and members of the KFL&A Community Drug Strategy Advisory Group is hosting two events to recognize International Overdose Awareness Day. Each event will include a press conference, a question and answer period, free naloxone kit distribution, training on how to use a naloxone kit, as well...

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Local Mosquitoes Test Positive for West Nile Virus

Kingston – Mosquitoes carrying West Nile virus (WNV) have been identified in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington (KFL&A) region. Infected mosquitoes have been identified in both Kingston and Napanee.  KFL&A Public Health collects and tests mosquitoes from various sites throughout the region every year for the presence of WNV. The last time mosquitoes carrying the virus were identified in KFL&A was in 2013. KFL&A Public Health has had no reported human cases this year.  

WNV is spread to...

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Reminder to watch for blue-green algae in local waterways

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Wednesday, August 9, 2017

Reminder to watch for blue-green algae in local waterways

Kingston –KFL&A Public Health is reminding residents that blue-green algae (cyanobacteria) is a common seasonal occurrence in regional waterways.  These bacteria occur worldwide, and some species produce toxins that can affect animals and humans.

Blue-green algae has been found in numerous waterways in the KFL&A area over the past number of years and has been found most recently in Confederation...

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ALERT: Five Overdoses from Fentanyl in the Hastings and KFL&A Are

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Thursday, August 3, 2017

 ALERT: Five Overdoses from Fentanyl in the Hastings and KFL&A Area

Kingston –KFL&A Public Health is issuing an alert to warn residents about five fentanyl overdoses that have occurred in the Hastings and Prince Edward County and Kingston, Frontenac and Lennox & Addington areas over the past two days. People who overdosed required paramedical services and further resuscitation in the hospital. One suffered a seizure. 

The dangerous and powerful drug,...

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