3 more in BC; total 22

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http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2009/05/02/swineflu-ns-cases789.html

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control confirmed three more cases Saturday, raising its total to 22. Details of the new case were not immediately clear.

 

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Re: 3 more in BC; total 22

Official statement
BC Centre for Disease Control has confirmed 22 individuals in British Columbia so far have tested positive for the H1N1 flu (human swine flu) virus that has caused illness in the U.S. and Mexico. Specimens are also tested at the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg.

· British Columbia’s confirmed cases include:

o Eight in Fraser Health;

o Eight in Vancouver Coastal Health;

o Four on Vancouver Island;

o One in Interior Health; and

o One in Northern Health.

· Clinicians and public health partners across the province have increased vigilance and will continue to report unusual clusters or cases of severe respiratory illnesses, particularly in travellers returning from Mexico or the United States.

http://www2.news.gov.bc.ca/news_releases_2005-2009/2009HSERV0047-000936.htm