Posts Tagged ‘H1N1’

Swine Flu kills five in Canada

| More OTTAWA – Swine Flu has killed five more Canadians in B.C., Alberta and Ontario, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada. The new deaths were reported... (Continue reading)

Swine flu declines but kills six more in Canada

| More OTTAWA – Swine Flu has taken six more lives in Canada in a one week period ending on Thursday. The lab-confirmed Canadian death toll from the pandemic... (Continue reading)

Swine Flu spikes again in U.S.

Swine Flu spikes again in U.S.

| More ATLANTA – There has been an upsurge in visits to doctors for Swine Flu and deaths associated with flu and pneumonia are again higher than the... (Continue reading)

Swine Flu kills nine more in Canada

OTTAWA – Nine more Canadians have died from Swine Flu in the one week period leading up to December 30, to take the national death toll to 410. Four people died in Alberta, B.C. reported one death, Ontario had three more... (Continue reading)

Swine Flu killed five times more U.S. kids than regular flu: CDC director

Swine Flu killed five times more U.S. kids than regular flu: CDC director

ATLANTA – Nine more pediatric deaths caused by Swine Flu have been reported to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and CDC director Thomas R. Frieden says the new virus has produced five time more fatalities among children than a... (Continue reading)

Alberta boy who was in a coma from Swine Flu has died

Alberta boy who was in a coma from Swine Flu has died

CALGARY, Alberta – A 16-year-old Calgary boy who had been in a coma after getting a serious infection from Swine Flu has died, his devastated grandmother confirmed Tuesday nigh... (Continue reading)

51 killed by Swine Flu in B.C. so far, 1,032 hospitalized

VICTORIA – B.C.’s death toll from Swine Flu has reached 51 with four new fatalities and 23 hospitalizations added to the list since Dec. 8, according to a ministry of health report released Tuesday. Two of the deaths occurred during the... (Continue reading)

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More hospitalizations and deaths in U.S. from Swine Flu

More hospitalizations and deaths in U.S. from Swine Flu

ATLANTA – Swine Flu hospitalizations jumped by 2,170 cases in the U.S. and the Centers for Disease Control, CDC, states an additional 109 deaths were reported including 15 new pediatric deaths suspected of being caused by the virus. “The proportion of... (Continue reading)

Ten more Canadian deaths from Swine Flu

Ten more Canadian deaths from Swine Flu

OTTAWA – Swine Flu has taken ten more lives in Canada in the past three  days and the national toll now stands at 373 with additional deaths being reported by six provinces and territories. Canada’s chief health officer, Dr. David Butler-Jones,  has... (Continue reading)

More pediatric deaths from Swine Flu, 31,320 hospitalizations in U.S.

More pediatric deaths from Swine Flu, 31,320 hospitalizations in U.S.

ATLANTA – The proportion of deaths from pneumonia and Swine Flu continue to remain above the epidemic threshold in the U.S. with an additional 17 pediatric deaths reported to the Centers for Disease Control. 31,320 people have been hospitalized since... (Continue reading)