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Canada: train quarantined: 1st Thread - one person died, others have flu-like symptoms

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Train quarantined south of Timmins


May 09, 2008 10:52 AM

Curtis Rush

STAFF REPORTER

A VIA train bound for Toronto with more than 260 passengers aboard has been stopped north of Timmins after one person died and others fell ill.

As the train was pulling in around 8:30 a.m. at Foleyet, a small town northwest of Sudbury, CN Rail officials were told there was a passenger who had died.

Five other people then took ill with flu-like symptoms, Ontario Provincial Police said.


Emergency workers with full protective gear were called to the train and about 10 people have been taken to hospital in Timmins, OPP said.


The rest of the passengers on the train have been quarantined.

The train originated in Jasper, Alta.

http://www.thestar.com/News/Ontario/article/423330
 
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Passenger train quarantined in northern Ontario

Canwest News Service

Published: Friday, May 09, 2008

FOLEYET, Ont. - Via Rail has confirmed one person has died aboard a train en route from Vancouver to Toronto.

CN Rail reported the incident to police at 8:30 a.m., saying the woman had respiratory problems and that she showed no vital signs.

Via Rail spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky said the train has stopped in the town of Foleyet, about 350 kilometres north of Sudbury, and that medical personnel are standing by.

Up to 10 other people were showing similar flu-like symptoms, they have been taken by ambulance to Timmins District Hospital. None of the other 264 passengers are being allowed off the train.

"The train is stopped for medical reasons," said Via_Rail spokesperson Catherine Kaloutsky.

Ontario Provincial Police, fire, and ambulance are on scene in full protective gear. They have sealed off two of the train cars while they await public health.

http://www.canada.com/story.html?id=8ad78a10-61da-4ae0-83dd-68da89156fb1
 
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Death On Toronto-Bound Via Rail Train

Friday May 9, 2008

CityNews.ca Staff


A woman has died and 10 more in hospital after a flu-like outbreak on board a Via Rail train. The train, travelling from Vancouver to Toronto, is now under quarantine near Timmins.

Sgt Laura Nichols OPP said that she was called by CN at 8:35am Friday. "There was one person who had vital signs absent and five other people that were sick with flu-like symptoms," she reported.

That number quickly increased to ten, and all were taken to Timmins and District Hospital.

"The Timmins District Hospital is a regional hospital, and I'm confident they can handle it," Nichols allowed.

The train is stopped in Foleyet.

"The whole place is being overrun with ambulances and police cars, and we've got helicopters," said Deborah DesRochers, chairwoman of the town. "They've got the train quarantined. They're trying to isolate what it is."

There were 260 passengers and 30 crewmembers on board the train. Emergency crews in full protective gear searched the affected cars. It's believed, but not certain, that the outbreak is confined to only two cars. No one except emergency personnel is allowed on or off the trains.

If you're looking for a relative or friend, Nichols confirms that an incident commander is en route. "He'll be working with local officials to try and get some processes together to help out those people, to get in contact," she says.

The cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined. It could be biological, chemical, or food-related.

Health Canada has also been called in.

More details to follow.

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_22540.aspx
 
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Train quarantined after woman dies

Others report flu-like symptoms

By SUN MEDIA

A Toronto-bound Via train has been quarantined after one woman died and others reported flu-like symptoms.
Ten passengers are being treated at Timmins district hospital.
The train departed from Vancouver and was stopped in Foleyet, abut 100 kilometres west of Timmins.
The affected passengers were on two of the train cars, but the entire train was placed under quarantine.
Reports indicate there were about 250 people on the train.

http://www.winnipegsun.com/News/Canada/2008/05/09/pf-5519311.html
 
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Toronto-bound train quarantined in northern Ontario after illness strikes passengers

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FOLEYET, Ont. ? One person has died aboard a CN Rail train carrying more than 260 passengers to Toronto and has been quarantined in northern Ontario.
Via Rail spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky confirms one person has died, but she was awaiting more details from the scene. Police believe four to five people are ill with flu-like symptoms on the train, which is stopped in Foleyet, Ont., northwest of Sudbury.
Ontario Provincial Police Sergeant Laura Nichols said the train was quarantined after CN Rail officials notified police that someone was feeling ill.
Nichols says the train had left from Jasper, Alta., and was bound for Toronto.
 
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One person dead, passenger train quarantined

Canwest News Service Published: Friday, May 09, 2008
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FOLEYET, Ont. - Via Rail has confirmed one person has died aboard a train en route from Vancouver to Toronto.
CN Rail reported the incident to police at 8:30 a.m., saying the woman had respiratory problems and that she showed no vital signs.
Via Rail spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky said the train has stopped in the town of Foleyet, about 350 kilometres north of Sudbury, and that medical personnel are standing by.
Up to 10 other people were showing similar flu-like symptoms, they have been taken by ambulance to Timmins District Hospital. None of the other 264 passengers are being allowed off the train.
"The train is stopped for medical reasons," said Via_Rail spokesperson Catherine Kaloutsky.
Ontario Provincial Police, fire, and ambulance are on scene in full protective gear. They have sealed off two of the train cars while they await public health. engers are being allowed off the train.
"The train is stopped for medical reasons," said Via_Rail spokesperson Catherine Kaloutsky.
Ontario Provincial Police, fire, and ambulance are on scene in full protective gear. They have sealed off two of the train cars while they await public health.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=504180
 
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One person dead, passenger train quarantined

Canwest News Service Published: Friday, May 09, 2008
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FOLEYET, Ont. - Via Rail has confirmed one person has died aboard a train en route from Vancouver to Toronto.
CN Rail reported the incident to police at 8:30 a.m., saying the woman had respiratory problems and that she showed no vital signs.
Via Rail spokeswoman Catherine Kaloutsky said the train has stopped in the town of Foleyet, about 350 kilometres north of Sudbury, and that medical personnel are standing by.
Up to 10 other people were showing similar flu-like symptoms, they have been taken by ambulance to Timmins District Hospital. None of the other 264 passengers are being allowed off the train.
"The train is stopped for medical reasons," said Via_Rail spokesperson Catherine Kaloutsky.
Ontario Provincial Police, fire, and ambulance are on scene in full protective gear. They have sealed off two of the train cars while they await public health. engers are being allowed off the train.
"The train is stopped for medical reasons," said Via_Rail spokesperson Catherine Kaloutsky.
Ontario Provincial Police, fire, and ambulance are on scene in full protective gear. They have sealed off two of the train cars while they await public health.

http://www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/story.html?id=504180
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Since no details about the ten people with flu-linke illness were released, one cannot definitely draw conclusion until new info releasing. If people were from a single group or family one may think about an infectious agent. Otherwise, a toxic agent - carbon monoxide (CO) from heating system - may also explain the symptoms. Other contaminants in the train enviroment may be responsible as a rapid onset of symptoms probably exclude an infectious pathogen. However, no travel hystory was dispatched with above newswires. (CO) acute intoxication symptoms are often mistakenly diagnosed as ILI syndromes, with severe consequence for patients, who need immediate treatment in hyperbaric facilities.
 
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Has anyone seen any reports regarding food consumption just before boarding, or, on the train itself?
 
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TORONTO (Reuters) - A woman died and 10 people were taken to hospital after a mystery illness aboard a Canadian long-distance train, CP24 news channel said on its website.
The station said the train, on a cross-Canada route between Vancouver and Toronto, was in quarantine near Timmins, a mining center in northern Ontario, and nobody except emergency personnel were allowed aboard.
(Reporting by Janet Guttsman; Editing by Peter Galloway)

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Death On Toronto-Bound Via Rail Train

Friday May 9, 2008
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A woman has died and 10 more in hospital after a flu-like outbreak on board a Via Rail train. The train, travelling from Vancouver to Toronto, is now under quarantine near Timmins.
Sgt Laura Nichols OPP said that she was called by CN at 8:35am Friday. "There was one person who had vital signs absent and five other people that were sick with flu-like symptoms," she reported.
That number quickly increased to ten, and all were taken to Timmins and District Hospital.
"The Timmins District Hospital is a regional hospital, and I'm confident they can handle it," Nichols allowed.
The train is stopped in Foleyet.
"The whole place is being overrun with ambulances and police cars, and we've got helicopters," said Deborah DesRochers, chairwoman of the town. "They've got the train quarantined. They're trying to isolate what it is."
There were 260 passengers and 30 crewmembers on board the train. Emergency crews in full protective gear searched the affected cars. It's believed, but not certain, that the outbreak is confined to only two cars. No one except emergency personnel is allowed on or off the trains.
If you're looking for a relative or friend, Nichols confirms that an incident commander is en route. "He'll be working with local officials to try and get some processes together to help out those people, to get in contact," she says.
The cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined. It could be biological, chemical, or food-related.
Health Canada has also been called in.
More details to follow.

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_22540.aspx
 
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Florida1 said:
Has anyone seen any reports regarding food consumption just before boarding, or, on the train itself?
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It is important to see patients' blood level of carboxyemoglobin to exclude(CO) intoxication from heating system and immediate life-saving proper treatment.
 
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Travel history: the train came from Vancouver.

Symptoms: "respiratory problems"

Train: a sleeping wagon.
 
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niman said:
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Death On Toronto-Bound Via Rail Train

Friday May 9, 2008
CityNews.ca Staff


A woman has died and 10 more in hospital after a flu-like outbreak on board a Via Rail train. The train, travelling from Vancouver to Toronto, is now under quarantine near Timmins.
Sgt Laura Nichols OPP said that she was called by CN at 8:35am Friday. "There was one person who had vital signs absent and five other people that were sick with flu-like symptoms," she reported.
That number quickly increased to ten, and all were taken to Timmins and District Hospital.
"The Timmins District Hospital is a regional hospital, and I'm confident they can handle it," Nichols allowed.
The train is stopped in Foleyet.
"The whole place is being overrun with ambulances and police cars, and we've got helicopters," said Deborah DesRochers, chairwoman of the town. "They've got the train quarantined. They're trying to isolate what it is."
There were 260 passengers and 30 crewmembers on board the train. Emergency crews in full protective gear searched the affected cars. It's believed, but not certain, that the outbreak is confined to only two cars. No one except emergency personnel is allowed on or off the trains.
If you're looking for a relative or friend, Nichols confirms that an incident commander is en route. "He'll be working with local officials to try and get some processes together to help out those people, to get in contact," she says.
The cause of the outbreak has not yet been determined. It could be biological, chemical, or food-related.
Health Canada has also been called in.
More details to follow.

http://www.citynews.ca/news/news_22540.aspx
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It is advisable that passenger will be keep in ventilated area to avoid further contamination from either toxin, (CO) or infectious agents (at this point less likely than toxic agents).
 
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Dutchy said:
Travel history: the train came from Vancouver.

Symptoms: "respiratory problems"

Train: a sleeping wagon.
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This directly point to a intoxication by cooling or heating system. A respiratory disease with two o three days of incubation are also possible, but environmental contaminant may be the culprit. Chemical agents in use for cleaning of toilet, for example (aerosols).
 
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"..were sick with flu-like symptoms."

This, I believe, opens the symptoms to include: nausea, sweating, diarrhea, fever, and respiratory systems, among others.
 
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