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Jan 29, 19 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Local News • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
When you hear the term “surge protection,” most of us think of a power bar that protects our electronic equipment from unexpected power surges. That’s not the case with the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance. Surge protection in this case addresses patient...
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Jan 31, 18 •
0 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • No Comments
As some of you know, I work in an office full of women; really, really great women. So I pity them for the next week or so. You see, I have come down with a man cold. You know, the illness that can leave men moaning and groaning, coughing loudly, and...
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Jan 15, 18 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA), in consultation with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, has declared the influenza A and B outbreak on the Rehab/Stroke unit over. Patients, staff and visitors can resume normal processes on the unit. As of today, there...
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Jan 10, 18 •
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Chatham-Kent Health Alliance (CKHA), in consultation with the Public Health Unit of Chatham-Kent Health, has lifted the influenza A outbreak restrictions for patients on the Complex Continuing Care Unit (4th floor) as of today. At CKHA’s Chatham Campus,...
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Jan 8, 18 •
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A flu outbreak at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has placed visiting restrictions on hospital, including the stroke/rehab unit. According to CKHA officials, several patients and staff have tested positive for Influenza A. In consultation with the...
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Jan 5, 18 •
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A flu outbreak at the Chatham-Kent Health Alliance has placed visiting restrictions on hospital. According to CKHA officials, several patients and staff have tested positive for Influenza A. In consultation with the Chatham-Kent Public Health Unit, the...
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Dec 13, 16 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Brock McGregor • No Comments
As we trudge through another cold and flu season, many patients start to inquire about how they can prevent falling victim to a seasonal bug. Vitamin supplementation, nasal lavage, eating for the season, sleep maintenance, and plant-based medicines all have...
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Jan 13, 16 •
0 Views • Feature Story, Life • Jim Blake • No Comments
Dr. David Colby’s recommendations for avoiding a cold this season may sound like a romantic getaway but they’re rooted in science. Chatham-Kent’s Medical Officer of Health said last week that spending time in a humid location and kissing rather than...
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Jan 12, 16 •
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Medical Officer of Health Dr. David Colby confirmed Chatham-Kent’s first influenza case of the season late last week. Colby said the first case was reported Jan. 7, a much later arrival than what is usually experienced. Traditionally, the influenza tracking...
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Mar 25, 15 •
0 Views • Bruce Uncorked, Feature Story • Bruce Corcoran • 2 Comments
Just one of three Chatham Corcorans got a flu shot this year. And guess what hit our house this month? Yep, influenza. It started with our daughter, who came down with it the week before March Break. She missed four days of school. At its worst, the flu hit...
