A local health unit's warning of "increasing cases and outbreaks of respiratory and gastrointestinal illness".
Public Health Sudbury and Districts - whose coverage area includes Chapleau - notes higher levels of sickness reported for influenza and "enteric illness" in child care settings, long-term care, retirement homes, and the broader community, saying it's "likely due to norovirus", though the health unit also warns respiratory illnesses like COVID-19 and RSV also continue to circulate.
It's urging precautions such as staying home and self-isolating if sick, waiting for fever & symptoms to improve for 24 hours - 48 hours with gastrointestinal symptoms like vomiting or diarrhea - wearing well-fitted mask if you must go out for testing/medical care, and to cover coughs or sneezes, thoroughly wash hands often, use alcohol-based hand rub if handwashing not pushing, and consider masking up in crowded indoor public settings even when not sick.
P-H-S-D further recommends keeping vaccinations up to date for influenza, COVID-19, and RSV.