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International Overdose Awareness Day (IOAD) is marked on August 31 each year. The day is an opportunity to remember loved ones who have been lost due to a drug overdose and to think of those struggling with addiction.

Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is reminding residents to protect themselves against mosquito bites after mosquitoes collected from traps in Stratford and southern Huron County tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV).

Three low-cost rabies vaccination clinics will be provided by Blyth Veterinary Services, in partnership with Huron Perth Public Health.

Whether you’re heading to the beach, camping, or having a backyard get together, food needs to be safely prepared and served to avoid food-borne illnesses. Huron Perth Public Health would like to offer some food safety tips to prevent illness when planning summer activities and meals.

On Tuesday, July 9, 2024, Dr. Kieran Moore, Chief Medical Officer of Health, issued a statement warning Ontarians to not consume recalled plant-based refrigerated beverages.

Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is looking for a dog involved in an incident in Stratford on Saturday, June 22, 2024, at around 12:30 p.m. The incident took place on Franklin Drive in Stratford.  

The heat warning issued by Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) on June 17 remains in effect for much of Ontario, including Huron Perth. Dangerously hot and humid conditions will continue through the rest of the week and into the weekend.

Environment and Climate Change Canada (ECCC) has issued a heat warning for Huron Perth. A prolonged heat event began today, June 17, with extremely hot temperatures continuing throughout the week.

A bat in Stratford has tested positive for the rabies virus. This is the first bat to test positive in Huron Perth this year.

Huron Perth Public Health (HPPH) is looking for a dog involved in an incident in Seaforth on Thursday, May 9, 2024, at around 3:15 p.m. The incident took place on Birch Street.