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Province: Worst of H1N1 outbreak may be over
Dr. Perry Kendall says we are likely through second wave of outbreak
Sonia Aslam VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) | Monday, November 16th, 2009 1:22 pm
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - B.C.'s Provincial Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Perry Kendall, says we are likely through the second wave of the H1N1 flu outbreak and he is not predicting a third wave.
Kendall says every region in B.C.--except for the north--has seen a decrease in doctor-patient visits. "While these indications suggest we are levelling off, I still like to stress that there is the potential--if we ignore the opportunity to get vaccinated--for us to see as many serious cases, and even as many deaths, on the backside of the wave, as we saw on the front."
As of today more groups are eligible for the vaccine. They include first responders, a broader range of health care workers, people between 5 and 19 years of age, and people over 65 with underlying health conditions.
http://www.news1130.com/more.jsp?content=20091116_162105_12136
Dr. Perry Kendall says we are likely through second wave of outbreak
Sonia Aslam VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) | Monday, November 16th, 2009 1:22 pm
VANCOUVER (NEWS1130) - B.C.'s Provincial Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Perry Kendall, says we are likely through the second wave of the H1N1 flu outbreak and he is not predicting a third wave.
Kendall says every region in B.C.--except for the north--has seen a decrease in doctor-patient visits. "While these indications suggest we are levelling off, I still like to stress that there is the potential--if we ignore the opportunity to get vaccinated--for us to see as many serious cases, and even as many deaths, on the backside of the wave, as we saw on the front."
As of today more groups are eligible for the vaccine. They include first responders, a broader range of health care workers, people between 5 and 19 years of age, and people over 65 with underlying health conditions.
http://www.news1130.com/more.jsp?content=20091116_162105_12136