To: Ontario First Nation Communities – H1N1 Cases and Severe Respiratory Illness in Manitoba

H1N1 Cases and Severe Respiratory Illness in Manitoba
Tue, 06/09/2009

To: Ontario First Nation Communities

From: Health Canada, First Nations Inuit Health, Ontario Region

Subject: H1N1 Cases and Severe Respiratory Illness in Manitoba

Date: June 9, 2009Manitoba Health has confirmed H1N1 in its First Nations communities. It has also reported an increase in patients with severe respiratory illness requiring intensive care. Some of the affected patients are of Aboriginal descent. H1N1 is a new influenza A virus which first appeared in Canada at the end of April 2009. To date, over 2,000 H1N1 flu cases have been reported in every province and territory of Canada except Newfoundland. The vast majority of cases have mild symptoms resembling seasonal flu.

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Health Canada: Community Letter – June 9, 2009 (PDF)