News - H1N1 Flu

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting the death of an adult between the ages of 18 and 65 who had a lab-confirmed positive test for H1N1 influenza.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting 227 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu this past week based on positive lab tests reported by Cadham Provincial Laboratory.

An Ontario pork producer is urging the Canadian public to think about where they want the pork they eat to come from and to ask their grocers where it comes from.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting the death of an adult over 18 years of age.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting the death of a child under 18 years with underlying medical conditions and a prior lab-confirmed positive test for H1N1 flu.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting 163 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu this past week based on positive lab tests from Cadham Provincial Laboratories.

A director with the Saskatchewan Pork Development Board says the pork industry has reached a crisis point where some method needs to be found to get cash into the hands of producers.

The Canadian Pork Council is appealing to government for special assistance to help pork producers cope with the added economic pressure resulting from the H1N1 flu virus.

The Western College of Veterinary Medicine reports, although the window of infection appears different, the virulence of the H1N1 flu appears typical of normal seasonal flu’s.

Manitoba Health and Healthy Living is reporting 35 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu, bringing the Manitoba total to 295 reported laboratory-confirmed cases.