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There are 97 laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza in Alberta and some are of the H1N1 pandemic strain seen in 2009, says Alberta Health Services.
?The predominant strain is influenza A and in the last three weeks we are seeing H1N1, which was the pandemic strain,? said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, medical officer of health for AHS South Zone. ?The influenza vaccine this year does cover the H1N1 strain.?
Suttorp was not able to say on Wednesday how many of the 97 confirmed cases of influenza in Alberta have the H1N1 strain.
There is also no explanation as to why there are H1N1 cases, said Suttorp, but the province is already seeing little kids with this strain.
In the south zone there have been six laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza so far but the numbers are typical for this time of year. There are no statistics available for just Medicine Hat.
?The predominant strain is influenza A and in the last three weeks we are seeing H1N1, which was the pandemic strain,? said Dr. Vivien Suttorp, medical officer of health for AHS South Zone. ?The influenza vaccine this year does cover the H1N1 strain.?
Suttorp was not able to say on Wednesday how many of the 97 confirmed cases of influenza in Alberta have the H1N1 strain.
There is also no explanation as to why there are H1N1 cases, said Suttorp, but the province is already seeing little kids with this strain.
In the south zone there have been six laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza so far but the numbers are typical for this time of year. There are no statistics available for just Medicine Hat.
