Huron Perth Public Health

Two :
1. WeCook brand Swiss cheese meatballs, creamy mustard sauce recalled due to possible Listeria monocytogenes contamination.
2. Baby Gourmet Organic brand Banana raisin oatmeal organic whole grain baby cereal recalled due to possible Cronobacter spp contamination.
Do not consume, serve, use, sell, or distribute recalled products. Throw them out or return to the place of purchase.
Find details at Canada.ca/recalls

Protect yourself and your family members from the sun's harmful UV rays.
-Use a sunscreen with SPF 30 or higher.
-Apply generously 15 minutes before you go out in the sun and reapply every 2 hours (or more often if sweating or swimming).
-Remember to protect your lips too. Use a lip balm with SPF.
Learn more: www.canada.ca/en/health-canada/services/sun-safety/sunscreens.html

Tick-borne diseases including , anaplasmosis, babesiosis and Powassan virus may cause serious illness if you are bitten by an infected blacklegged tick.

Learn the signs and symptoms and when to seek medical attention: ontario.ca/ticks

Whether you’re heading to the beach, camping, or having a backyard get together, food needs to be safely prepared, stored and served to avoid food-borne illnesses.
Learn food safety tips to prevent illness when planning summer activities and meals.
Read the full release at https://bit.ly/3YaOcQo

Wondering if you have any of the Silk and/or Great Value brand beverages that have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes?
The list of affected products can be found at https://bit.ly/3YgH6tJ
Make sure to check all the labels, product codes and the best before date. If all the information matches, do not consume the product.

⚠️ Food recall ⚠️

Various Silk and Great Value brand beverages have been recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes.

Make sure to check all the labels, product codes and the best before date of any Silk and Great Value products you own!

🚨 To see all the affected products, click here: https://bit.ly/3YgH6tJ

📣 If all the information matches, do not consume it! All recalled products should be returned to the location where they were purchased or thrown out."

DYK that the Check What We Inspect portal provides inspection reports for food premises in Huron and Perth? View reports online for restaurants, food trucks, catering, grocery stores and other businesses that serve food to the public.
https://check.hpph.ca/Disclosure/ #/home

Pregnant or planning to become pregnant? The safest choice for your baby is to not use alcohol or cannabis.

If you're planning to become pregnant, the safest choice is to stop drinking alcohol and using cannabis.

There is no known safe amount of alcohol or cannabis use during pregnancy. Substances like alcohol and cannabis can pass to your baby through your placenta and can have serious lifelong impacts on your baby’s growth and development.

Learn more about planning a healthy pregnancy:
https://ow.ly/WQZn50SwZA7

STIs are common. Anyone can get one, regardless of:
✅ Age
✅ Gender
✅ Sexual orientation
✅ Ethnicity
The best way to know if you have an is to .
Call or text to make an appointment:
Huron County clinics | 519-440-1439
Perth County clinics | 519-635-2504
Learn more: www.hpph.ca/s*xualhealth

Boat Sober! Whether it’s prescription drugs, alcohol or cannabis, the use of intoxicants while operating a boat is both irresponsible and illegal. In Ontario, being convicted of impaired operation will also affect your automobile license.
www.cswbhuron.ca

An overdose may look different from one person to the next. Learn how to recognize the common symptoms of an opioid overdose and how to use naloxone to reverse it. You could save a life.
Learn more: ontario.ca/naloxone

HPPH asks residents to check fridges for various Silk and Great Value brand plant-based refrigerated beverages;products may be contaminated with Listeria monocytogenes. HPPH contacting congregate care facilities. Details:https://bit.ly/463ce1x

Important safety reminder - stay out of the blind spots of large vehicles! If you can’t see the driver in the truck’s side mirror, assume that the driver can’t see you.
Don’t drive in a blind spot. Slow down or move ahead to stay visible.

www.cswbhuron.ca

HPPH s*xual health clinics provide:
✅STI testing and treatment
✅low-cost birth control
✅emergency contraception (morning after pill)
✅pregnancy testing and options counselling
✅free condoms and dental dams

Call or text to make an appointment:
Huron County clinics | 519-440-1439
Perth County clinics | 519-635-2504
Learn more: www.hpph.ca/s*xualhealth

If you’re spending time outdoors this summer, be sure to cover up, stick to marked trails, avoid grassy areas, use bug spray with DEET or icaridin, and regularly check yourself for ticks.

For more tips: ontario.ca/ticks

Food recall: various Silk and Great Value brand plant based refrigerated beverages recalled due to Listeria monocytogenes. Do not consume, use, sell, serve, or distribute recalled products.

During these hot, humid days, the temperature inside your vehicle can become dangerously high! NEVER leave people (or pets) inside a parked vehicle, even with the windows down.

Did you know that misinformation on the internet and social media often plays on your emotions to go viral? In particular, anger is frequently used to spread misinformation (1-3) 😡.

Research shows that:

Tweets that provoke anger rather than joy tend to be retweeted more (3).
Being angry also makes it easier to believe misinformation (4).
People who are angry are more inclined to consider false information as "scientifically credible" (5).

Strong negative emotions tend to make us more sensitive to information that confirms our views. This creates an echo chamber (in other words, seeing and believing only what aligns with our perspectives) (6). In fact, emotions such as anger, sadness or frustration scramble the message and diminish our ability to analyze scientific information. Our brains tend to simplify problems and solutions when we’re upset (7). Being aware of this misinformation tactic will help you avoid being fooled (8).

Remember to take your time before sharing any information. Those who read information carefully have better judgment when faced with false information (9,10).

What makes you angry? Tell us in the comments if your emotions have ever influenced your understanding of a piece of information! 👇

Sources : tinyurl.com/SUFBigEmotions

Use your head, wear your helmet!
A helmet can protect cyclists from head injury. Every cyclist under the age of 18 must wear an approved bike helmet. For children and youth under age 16, a parent or guardian must ensure they wear a helmet every time they ride their bike. Parents can set a good example by always wearing a helmet too!

www.cswbhuron.ca

Talk with your teen about the risks of va**ng this summer break. Va**ng can:

- lead to ni****ne addiction;
- interfere with healthy brain development;
- cause lung damage by exposing them to harmful chemicals and metals

Learn more: https://ow.ly/rLpz50SuRC9

Flags at HPPH sites have been lowered to half mast to recognize the recent passing of former Warden and Perth County Council Member, Robert “Bob” McTavish.

Ticks can be found almost anywhere in Ontario – including in Huron Perth. They live in wooded areas, tall grasses, bushes, city gardens and parks.

Take steps to avoid tick bites if you live, work or visit these places or do outdoor activities like hiking, camping and gardening.

Learn more: ontario.ca/ticks

Without the HPV vaccine, 3 of 4 s*xually active people will be infected with HPV at some point in their lives. Some types of HPV can cause ge***al warts, and pe**le, head and neck cancers.
The HPV vaccine is available for free until December 31, 2024, to gay, bi, q***r and trans men who have s*x with men (MSM) and who were born in 1993, ‘94, ‘95, ‘96, or ’97.
Make an appointment at an HPPH s*xual health clinic in Clinton, Listowel or Stratford.
Call or text:
Clinton | 519-440-1439
Listowel & Stratford | 519-635-2504

HPPH offices are closed today, Monday, July 1, for the Canada Day holiday. We will reopen at 8:30AM on Tuesday, July 2.

Eating out or getting takeout? Look for the sign near the entrances of food premises in Huron Perth. It tells you that the premises has been inspected by an HPPH Public Health Inspector.
You can look up a business by name or scan the QR code to read their report online at www.hpph.ca/check.

Heading outdoors this long weekend?

Follow these tips:
-Keep to marked trails
-Avoid shrubs & grassy areas
-Wear light-coloured clothing
-Consider wearing long sleeves, pants, socks & closed-toe shoes (and tucking your pants into your socks)
-Use bug spray with DEET or icaridin

Learn more: ontario.ca/ticks

This week's beach water testing results are in. Samples from Amberley Beach and Port Albert Beach have high levels of bacteria.
These beaches will be resampled on Friday, June 28. Check the results at www.hpph.ca/beachinfo.

During , where did your bike take you?
Wherever you biked, we hope you felt safe. Safer places to bike include:
-physically separated bike lanes or shared multi-use paths
-areas with reduced speed limits, like school zones and residential streets
Learn more: https://parachute.ca/en/injury-topic/cycling/

Summer has begun!

This means camps, trips and gatherings with friends and family. Help protect your child from serious illnesses like , and by making sure they are up to date on their vaccinations.

Get your child’s vaccination schedule here ☟ https://ow.ly/JQUM50SebMI