Ronan Kelly
Retired 2020
Third senior dies from H1N1 in Halton
By Tim Foran/Metroland West Media Group
A man in his seventies is the third Halton resident to die from pandemic H1N1 influenza after being hospitalized with the virus recently, the Region?s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal said Monday afternoon.
It?s against Halton Region?s policy to give out details such as the victim?s name, residence or when exactly he died. However, Nosal confirmed the man had underlying medical conditions.
A man in his eighties living in a long-term care home and a woman in her seventies died earlier this month after being hospitalized with the virus. Both also had underlying medical conditions.
The Province?s Ministry of Health states the evidence thus far has shown people born before 1957 are less likely to become infected with H1N1, possibly because they have developed residual immunity after being exposed to a similar virus when they were younger. However, seniors with underlying medical conditions are more vulnerable to serious complications and death if they do contract the disease.
As of last Thursday morning, 309 people across Canada including 95 in Ontario had died due to the H1N1 flu virus, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
For context, the same agency states between 2,000 and 8,000 Canadians can die each year of seasonal influenza and its complications, depending on the severity of the season.
?We are well past the peak (of H1N1 virus activity) as the peak was late October,? said Nosal. ?But the key message is there is still flu activity in Halton.?
Nosal said hospitals in the region admitted 13 people with influenza-like illnesses between Friday and Sunday.
http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/news/article/288346
By Tim Foran/Metroland West Media Group
A man in his seventies is the third Halton resident to die from pandemic H1N1 influenza after being hospitalized with the virus recently, the Region?s Medical Officer of Health Dr. Bob Nosal said Monday afternoon.
It?s against Halton Region?s policy to give out details such as the victim?s name, residence or when exactly he died. However, Nosal confirmed the man had underlying medical conditions.
A man in his eighties living in a long-term care home and a woman in her seventies died earlier this month after being hospitalized with the virus. Both also had underlying medical conditions.
The Province?s Ministry of Health states the evidence thus far has shown people born before 1957 are less likely to become infected with H1N1, possibly because they have developed residual immunity after being exposed to a similar virus when they were younger. However, seniors with underlying medical conditions are more vulnerable to serious complications and death if they do contract the disease.
As of last Thursday morning, 309 people across Canada including 95 in Ontario had died due to the H1N1 flu virus, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.
For context, the same agency states between 2,000 and 8,000 Canadians can die each year of seasonal influenza and its complications, depending on the severity of the season.
?We are well past the peak (of H1N1 virus activity) as the peak was late October,? said Nosal. ?But the key message is there is still flu activity in Halton.?
Nosal said hospitals in the region admitted 13 people with influenza-like illnesses between Friday and Sunday.
http://www.oakvillebeaver.com/news/article/288346