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Full report at:
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/08-09/w25_09/index-eng.php
Summary of FluWatch Findings for the
Week ending July 2, 2009
As of 2 July, 2009, all provinces and territories reported a total of 8,195 laboratory-confirmed cases ofPandemic (H1N1) 2009 including 622 hospitalizations and 27 deaths to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). While transmission continues to increase, the majority of illness has been mild thus far.
There was a 36% increase in the reported number of hospitalized cases this week. Children less than 10 years were particularly affected, accounting for almost a third of the hospitalized cases. Based on a proportion of hospitalized cases for whom the information was provided, 73% of the cases had one or more underlying medical conditions. Since June 26, 2009, six deaths, two in Saskatchewan, three in Ontario and one in Quebec were reported this week.
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/08-09/w25_09/index-eng.php
Summary of FluWatch Findings for the
Week ending July 2, 2009
As of 2 July, 2009, all provinces and territories reported a total of 8,195 laboratory-confirmed cases ofPandemic (H1N1) 2009 including 622 hospitalizations and 27 deaths to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC). While transmission continues to increase, the majority of illness has been mild thus far.
There was a 36% increase in the reported number of hospitalized cases this week. Children less than 10 years were particularly affected, accounting for almost a third of the hospitalized cases. Based on a proportion of hospitalized cases for whom the information was provided, 73% of the cases had one or more underlying medical conditions. Since June 26, 2009, six deaths, two in Saskatchewan, three in Ontario and one in Quebec were reported this week.