Flu Update 101 lab-confirmed cases of the flu (influenza) 6 flu-related deaths 5 deaths in adults under the age of 65 and 1 in an adult over 65 All were positive for Influenza A (5 confirmed as sub type H1N1) Everyone over the age of 6 months should get the flu shot. People at high-risk [Read more]
Free Community Flu Clinic – Manitouwadge Wednesday, December 9th, 2009 6:00 P.M. – 9:00 P.M. Manitouwadge Hospital Community Board Room H1N1 and Seasonal will be available. [Read more]
H1N1 Activity Report for Week Ending Nov 13/09: · Widespread influenza activity ·Cumulative Deaths in: District – 2, Ontario – 79, Canada – 250 H1N1 Vaccine Lot Withheld for Further Study Yesterday (Nov. 19) the Public Health Agency of Canada reviewed reports of a higher than normal [Read more]
MEDIA RELEASE from TBDHU – 2009/10 Flu Season November 19th, 2009 Follow Through on Plans for H1N1 Flu Shot With a slow down at H1N1 flu clinics, the Health Unit is advising citizens that H1N1 flu is still circulating and it is important to get immunized to reduce the chance of another wave [Read more]
H1N1 Update by Karina Hunter The Thunder Bay District Health Unit (TBDHU) continues to be using a qualitative scale for a more accurate description of flu activity; this scale ranges from no activity to widespread. For the week ending November 13, TBDHU was rating influenza activity as [Read more]
To download the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s weekly media update, please click on this link: Nov 13 2009 media update Northshore Flu Clinic Schedule can be downloaded here: TBDHU Flu Clinic Schedule – Northshore & Greenstone [Read more]
Download TBDHU’s latest Flu Clinic Schedule for the Northshore & Greenstone TBDHU Flu Clinic Schedule – Northshore & Greenstone Uncertainties regarding need for children to receive 2nd dose of H1N1 Vaccine by Karina Hunter Health Minister Deb Matthews announced last week that [Read more]
Student Flu Clinic at MGH a success by Karina Hunter After overwhelming response to the Thunder Bay District Health Unit’s Flu Clinics held at Manitouwadge High School October 27th the Manitouwadge Medical Clinic which had a minimal supply of H1N1 vaccine announced that they would be [Read more]
There are a lot of rumours circulating about whether or not people should get vaccinated for the H1N1 (swine) Flu and this year’s Seasonal Flu. I have not, in the past, had my children vaccinated for the seasonal flu as I always thought it was good for them to build up their own [Read more]
