Media Releases

KINGSTON – The bacteria that causes Anaplasmosis, also known as human granulocytic anaplasmosis (HGA), has been identified in Blacklegged ticks in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington region.  Anaplasmosis, is a tick-borne disease transmitted to humans through the bite of a Blacklegged tick, the same tick species that transmits Lyme disease.
In the Fall of 2021, researchers from the Faculty of Medicine at the University of Ottawa conducted active...
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KINGSTON – The KFL&A Community Drug Strategy Advisory Committee is calling for the decriminalization of people who use drugs. In 2021, the advisory committee endorsed a Statement of Support for decriminalization and is now advancing their advocacy efforts by submitting an online petition to the federal government.
The petition calls upon the Government of Canada to:
decriminalize the use of drugs for personal use,
support the provinces in their efforts...
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This is a joint message from the South East Region’s hospital Chiefs of Staff and Medical Officers of Health
Kingston – The South East region is still experiencing increased COVID-19 activity with some communities noting record high levels of the virus.
In response the Chiefs of Staff at Kingston Health Sciences Centre, Providence Care, Quinte Health Care, Brockville General Hospital, Perth and Smiths Falls General Hospital, and Lennox & Addington...
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KINGSTON – Avian Influenza A (H5N1) has been identified in the Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington region. Avian Influenza is a viral disease that affects mostly domestic poultry and wild birds such as geese, ducks, and shore birds. Wild birds, especially waterfowl, are a natural reservoir for mild strains of avian influenza. The highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) strain H5N1 is known to kill both wild birds and commercial poultry.
The Province of Ontario...
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The Medical Officer of Health from Kingston, Frontenac, and Lennox & Addington Public Health has released a statement regarding the return to learning when COVID-19 public health measures are lifted across the province.
To all students, school families, education, and school transportation staff:
As of March 21, 2022, the provincial government is lifting the remaining public health and workplace safety measures. This means that masks are no longer universally required...
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