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Emergencies can happen at any time and occur anywhere, sometimes without much warning. When an emergency happens, it can threaten the environment, property, the economy, critical infrastructure, as well as the health and safety of the public. An emergency

RED Drug Alert Issued for Legacy Porcupine Health Unit Area

An investigation by Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) has identified that clients of Just Lovely, Haileybury, who received manicure and pedicure services may have been exposed to improperly disinfected reusable equipment.

Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) is reporting more cases of measles in the District of Temiskaming. These cases are linked to the ones reported on Friday, April 4, 2025, and bring the number of cases in the NEPH area to eleven. This increase in cases was

Timmins, Ontario — Northeastern Public Health has been notified of a confirmed case of rabies in an arctic fox along the James Bay Coast. Prior to this case, the last animal that tested positive for rabies in the Northeastern Public Health region was a ba

Timmins, Ontario — Northeastern Public Health (NEPH) is reporting 2 cases of measles in the District of Timiskaming. The risk to the public is low and the health unit continues to monitor the situation.

Timmins, Ontario — World Tuberculosis (TB) Day is observed every year on March 24, one of eight official global public health campaigns marked by the World Health Organization.

Northeastern Public Health, along with community partners on the Opioid Emergency Response Task Force, are mobilizing an opioid alert due to increases in suspected opioid poisonings (overdoses).

Timmins, Ontario — As of January 1st, 2025, Porcupine Health Unit and Timiskaming Health Unit have become Northeastern Public Health (NEPH)/Santé publique du Nord-Est (SPNE).