By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) is reporting that 62.5 percent of black-legged  ticks (BLTs, formerly known as deer ticks) collected via active surveillance...

By NewsDesk  @infectiousdiseasenews Health officials in Thunder Bay, Ontario have declared an HIV outbreak after a recent spike of cases in May and June were reported in the homeless/under-housed population...

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is managing an outbreak of four cases of tuberculosis in Thunder Bay. Tuberculosis is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis, and is treated with antibiotics. “Tuberculosis...

Over 2017, the Thunder Bay District Health Unit has seen an increase in the number of cases of invasive group A streptococcal (IGAS) infections in the community. This infection develops when the bacterium Streptococcus...

The Thunder Bay District Health Unit and officials at the Nipigon District Memorial Hospital and Chartwell Isabella Retirement Residence declared facility-wide outbreaks of gastrointestinal disease on...

The Thunder Bay Health Unit is investigating cases of suspected foodborne illness among approximately 160 patrons that attended two functions held at the Valhalla Inn in Thunder Bay on May 14, 2016. To...

Late last month, Thunder Bay health officials investigated suspected foodborne illness among patrons of the Bento Sushi bar located within the Real Canadian Superstore at 971 Carrick Street, Thunder Bay...

The Health Unit is investigating a case of hepatitis A in an employee of Bight Restaurant and Bar, located at 2210 Sleeping Giant Parkway, Unit 100, Marina Park. Anyone who visited this restaurant between...