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Mental Health Matters soon on TV Cogeco
A new community program is set to hit the airwaves later on this year on TV Cogeco. Mental Health Mat- ters will deliver an array of mental health-related top- ics that will help viewers better understand men- tal health, mental illness and every- thing in between. The announce- ment was made during the launch of this year’s tenth annual Mental ill- ness awareness walk, on October 8. Pictured are Bill Makinson, Angele D’Alessio, Angela Pilon, Ron Graham and Michael Lloyd.
Health unit offers advice on new virus
RE-ELECT RÉÉLISONS
It may seem like just a cold bug but the Enterovirus D68 can prove serious for someone who already has respiratory problems. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit (EOHU) has issued an advisory with some good news concerning the virus. Preventing the spread of Enterovirus D68 (EV-D68) is just a matter of taking sen- sible precautions. Public Health On- tario has confirmed cases of the virus in the province. The number of cases in North America of EV- D68 has increased this year but none have proved fatal. EV-D68 infection has the greatest risk dur- ing summer and fall. Children, youth, and anyone with asthma or some other exist- ing respiratory condition are most suscep- tible. Symptoms range from coughing and wheezing, as with a mild cold, to more se-
vere infection which requires hospital treat- ment. With mild cases of EV-D68, people infect- ed will recover on their own. Anyone with respiratory problems may develop more serious symptoms requiring either more frequent use of inhalers or other treatment. The virus spreads the same way that
a cold virus does, through coughing or sneezing or through contact with con- taminated surfaces and then touching the mouth, nose or eyes. No vaccine ex-
Public Health Ontario has confirmed cases of the virus in the province.
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ists yet for EV-D68 but standard precautions like frequent washing with soap and water or an alcohol-based rub, regular cleaning of surfaces with disinfectant, covering mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing, and trying to avoid contact with others when infected, will help reduce the risk of spread- ing the virus.
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