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  • Flu outbreak hits northern Manitoba First Nation

    Source: http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/manito...tion-1.2490847


    Flu outbreak hits northern Manitoba First Nation
    About 30 H1N1 cases reported in Garden Hill First Nation

    CBC News Posted: Jan 09, 2014 5:12 PM CT Last Updated: Jan 09, 2014 5:32 PM CT

    Leaders with a northern Manitoba First Nation say they're dealing with an H1N1 influenza outbreak, with dozens of cases reported to date.

    About 30 H1N1 influenza cases have been reported in the Garden Hill First Nation, says David Harper, grand chief of Manitoba Keewatinowi Okimakanak (MKO), the organization representing northern chiefs.

    Harper, a former Garden Hill chief, told CBC News the community ran out of flu vaccines on Tuesday and it did not receive an anticipated shipment on Thursday.

    The grand chief confirmed that three people with H1N1 were airlifted from Garden Hill to Winnipeg earlier this week for treatment...
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