Ontario hospitals are working together in an "unprecedented" way to cope with the crush of patients with flu-like symptoms

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Ont. flu cases up by 1,500 in 2 weeks​

Last Updated: Wednesday, January 19, 2011 | 6:05 PM ET ​

The Canadian Press ​

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Ontario hospitals are working together in an "unprecedented" way to cope with the crush of patients with flu-like symptoms, Health Minister Deb Matthews said Wednesday.​

Hospitals are doing everything they can to stay on top of the flu season, with patients jamming emergency departments in places like London and Toronto, she said.

According to officials, there have been 2,518 confirmed cases of influenza in Ontario so far, up from 1,075 cases reported two weeks ago.​

"There's no question, we've had a lower vaccination rate this year than in past years, and we're seeing the result in our emergency departments today," Matthews said.​

Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/canada/toronto/story/2011/01/19/ontario-flu.html#ixzz1BXAnzzmV​