Location of three H1N1 cases kept quiet

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Location of three H1N1 cases kept quiet

By: Nick Martin
19/10/2009 1:00 AM


<!--endclickprintexclude-->MANITOBA has had three confirmed cases of H1N1 since Sept. 1 -- but there has been no public health reason compelling enough to make public where they occurred, say Manitoba Health officials.

There were three cases between Sept. 1 and Oct. 12, the latest date for which reports are available.


One case was reported in each of the weeks of Sept. 8, Sept. 15 and Sept. 22.

Health officials have not provided details or commented on the unusually high levels of absenteeism reported Friday at three rural schools: Ashern Early Years School in Lakeshore School Division, and in Turtle River S.D.'s Alonsa Collegiate and Grass River School in Glenella.

Education Minister Peter Bjornson directed school divisions this week to post daily updates on their websites of school-by-school absentee rates, either usual or higher than usual.

The two divisions' superintendents have not been available to comment.

Manitoba Health says there must be a compelling public health reason to identify any community or institution where illness occurs.

"Reporting unusual levels of absenteeism doesn't change the way that we report on lab-confirmed cases of H1N1," a provincial heath official said.

"They're posted on our website weekly (no new cases in the week ending Oct. 12), but we do not identify communities (including schools, facilities, etc.) unless there is a public health reason to do so."

About 80 per cent of the province's school divisions are providing daily reports of absenteeism on their websites, and the rest are expected to begin posting by early this week.


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<!-- InstanceBeginEditable name="content" -->Confirmed Cases of H1N1 Flu in Manitoba


As of October 12, 2009
<TABLE cellPadding=4 width="100%" border=0><TBODY><TR><TD bgColor=#015e3f colSpan=2>Confirmed H1N1 Cases for Manitoba</TD></TR><TR><TD width=420 bgColor=#b3c98b>New cases this week
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0​

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=420 bgColor=#b3c98b>Total cases reported to date
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892​

</TD></TR><TR><TD width=420 bgColor=#b3c98b>H1N1 associated deaths
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7​

</TD></TR></TBODY></TABLE>

Manitoba has been tracking H1N1 and how it affects Manitobans, including First Nations and M?tis people. Ongoing analysis has identified that of the 892 confirmed cases in Manitoba, 335 cases are First Nations or M?tis people, living both on- and off-reserve.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is continuing to gather and analyze data related to H1N1 flu to better understand what is occurring in the province and to contribute to a better understanding of H1N1 flu nationally.

NOTE: The information provided in this table is based on preliminary data and may change as more information becomes available.
For more information on the H1N1Flu, please click here:

• www.gov.mb.ca/flu

http://www.gov.mb.ca/health/publichealth/sri/cases.html

 

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2nd H1N1 wave seen in Manitoba

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WINNIPEG (CBC) - An anticipated second wave of the H1N1 flu virus has begun to strike Manitobans, the provinces top doctor said Monday.

Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Joel Kettner confirmed that there were three diagnosed cases of H1N1, also known as swine flu, in Manitoba in September.

Its a sign Kettner called "early evidence" of the start of an H1N1 outbreak.

Kettner also said the first shipments of swine flu vaccine have begun arriving, and health officials are preparing to roll out a swine flu vaccination program within days of the vaccine being approved for use by federal health regulators.

A federal committee of medical experts has yet to issue a statement on licensing the vaccines use in Canada.

When they do, Health Canada and the Public Health Agency of Canada will offer specific guidelines on how the vaccine should be administered.

Kettner said he expects aboriginal people and pregnant women will be first in line to be vaccinated against H1N1.

Kettner said he believes federal guidelines for using the vaccine will indicate there are no safety concerns if people get a regular seasonal flu shot and the swine flu vaccination.

It will be OK to give the vaccines close together, one after the other, in either order or at the same time, Kettner said.

Thats what we are expecting, thats what we are anticipating.

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