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Seven Deaths Now Associated With H1N1 Flu Virus in Ontario
June 24, 2009 3:00 PM
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, has confirmed three additional deaths associated with the H1N1 flu virus since Monday, bringing the total number of deaths in Ontario to seven.
A 17-year old male from the Ottawa region, a 52-year old woman from Eastern Ontario and a 68-year old man from the Durham region all tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. All three individuals had underlying health conditions. It is not clear what role the H1N1 flu virus played in the fatalities.
The province is moving away from daily reporting of confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus to a new reporting approach similar to that used during the regular flu season. Health officials will continue to monitor H1N1 flu activity, but will focus resources on enhanced surveillance and follow-up of severe cases and outbreaks. A report on H1N1 and seasonal flu activity will be produced every Friday.
As of Monday, the total number of cases in the province is 2,665. Almost all of the cases reported to date have symptoms similar to those of seasonal influenza. The vast majority of these cases have recovered. Twenty-eight people who have the H1N1 flu virus were in hospital as of June 23, a number of whom have underlying medical conditions.
Seven Deaths Now Associated With H1N1 Flu Virus in Ontario
June 24, 2009 3:00 PM
Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, has confirmed three additional deaths associated with the H1N1 flu virus since Monday, bringing the total number of deaths in Ontario to seven.
A 17-year old male from the Ottawa region, a 52-year old woman from Eastern Ontario and a 68-year old man from the Durham region all tested positive for the H1N1 flu virus. All three individuals had underlying health conditions. It is not clear what role the H1N1 flu virus played in the fatalities.
The province is moving away from daily reporting of confirmed cases of the H1N1 flu virus to a new reporting approach similar to that used during the regular flu season. Health officials will continue to monitor H1N1 flu activity, but will focus resources on enhanced surveillance and follow-up of severe cases and outbreaks. A report on H1N1 and seasonal flu activity will be produced every Friday.
As of Monday, the total number of cases in the province is 2,665. Almost all of the cases reported to date have symptoms similar to those of seasonal influenza. The vast majority of these cases have recovered. Twenty-eight people who have the H1N1 flu virus were in hospital as of June 23, a number of whom have underlying medical conditions.