Canada’s Agriculture Minister has announced the last of the H1N1 related bans that had halted the export of Canadian pork and live swine to China has been lifted.
Canada Pork International expects Canadian pork to begin appearing in Chinese grocery stores shortly.
Manitoba Health continues to work with regional health authorities and physicians to offer the H1N1 flu shot in regional clinics, public health offices, workplace clinics and through many doctors’ offices.
Manitobans making international travel plans are reminded that some countries may ask travellers to provide proof of a H1N1 flu vaccination.
Manitoba Health and regional health authorities are working with federal and provincial government departments, Crown corporations and private businesses to set up H1N1 flu clinics in larger workplaces so that employees and their families who want the H1N1 flu shot can get it quickly and conveniently.
Manitoba Health is reporting the death of an adult between the ages 18 to 65 who was confirmed to have H1N1 influenza and had underlying conditions.
Manitoba Health is reporting a case of oseltamivir (antiviral) resistance in a child under the age of 18 who was being treated for lab-confirmed H1N1.
Manitoba Health advises the H1N1 virus continues to circulate across the province and it is expected that serious illness will continue to occur.
Manitoba Health advises the H1N1 virus has continued to circulate across the province and serious illness has continued to occur.
A swine specialist with Alberta Agriculture and Rural Development says the consumer backlash that resulted from the H1N1 flu has eased but losses to the North American pork industry will be huge.
