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Source: http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/article/660683
Jul 03, 2009 05:29 PM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33.
A 37-year-old Toronto man who had underlying medical conditions tested positive for the virus.
Ontario now has more than 3,150 confirmed cases of H1N1.
Quebec is also reporting another death related to swine flu today, although that province's health department gave no information about its 14th victim.
Twenty-one new cases of swine flu have been confirmed by the department in Quebec, bringing the provincial total to 2,129.
There have been 12 deaths in Ontario, four in Manitoba, two in Saskatchewan and one in Alberta.
Across Canada, there have been nearly 8,000 cases of the H1N1 since the outbreak began, and most have been mild.
Ontario reports an average of 9,000 cases of seasonal flu each year, and approximately 500 deaths.
Nationwide, the common flu sends about 20,000 Canadians to hospital each year. The Public Health Agency's website says between 4,000 and 8,000 Canadians can die of influenza and its complications annually, depending on the severity of the season.
The number of deaths in Ontario jumped to 12 even though the province's weekly bulletin lists 10 fatalities. A spokesman said that's because information on the latest deaths had not yet been officially submitted through the public health information system.
Jul 03, 2009 05:29 PM
THE CANADIAN PRESS
Ontario is now reporting 12 deaths associated with the swine flu for a national total of 33.
A 37-year-old Toronto man who had underlying medical conditions tested positive for the virus.
Ontario now has more than 3,150 confirmed cases of H1N1.
Quebec is also reporting another death related to swine flu today, although that province's health department gave no information about its 14th victim.
Twenty-one new cases of swine flu have been confirmed by the department in Quebec, bringing the provincial total to 2,129.
There have been 12 deaths in Ontario, four in Manitoba, two in Saskatchewan and one in Alberta.
Across Canada, there have been nearly 8,000 cases of the H1N1 since the outbreak began, and most have been mild.
Ontario reports an average of 9,000 cases of seasonal flu each year, and approximately 500 deaths.
Nationwide, the common flu sends about 20,000 Canadians to hospital each year. The Public Health Agency's website says between 4,000 and 8,000 Canadians can die of influenza and its complications annually, depending on the severity of the season.
The number of deaths in Ontario jumped to 12 even though the province's weekly bulletin lists 10 fatalities. A spokesman said that's because information on the latest deaths had not yet been officially submitted through the public health information system.