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Toronto now has its first confirmed case of swine flu and health officials say to prepare for more.
The number of people in Ontario with the H1N1 A strain of influenza stands at eight ? with all of the cases reported in the Greater Toronto Area.
Local health officials say they are being extra-vigilant of any respiratory disease cases they see because the situation can change quickly.
Ontario's acting chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, says that all the cases reported in the province have been mild enough for the individuals to recover at home.
"We expected that there would be more confirmed cases of human swine flu in Ontario as more lab tests come available and we continue our surveillance efforts," Williams said.
Health officials say the numbers will likely increase as more test results become available.
All the Ontario cases have the same strain of virus found in Mexico and United States. The latest Toronto case is a young man who caught the flu in Mexico.
Williams told a news conference in Toronto that, right now, he sees no benefit to anyone wearing masks or taking antiviral drugs.
"The best way for Ontarians to protect themselves and those around them is to wash hands frequently, cough or sneeze into your sleeve, and stay at home if you're sick," he said.
Health Minister David Caplan said he wanted to "reassure" Ontarians that the province's health care system is "prepared for whatever steps need to be taken to respond to the human swine flu situation."
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/05/01/tto-influenza.html
Toronto now has its first confirmed case of swine flu and health officials say to prepare for more.
The number of people in Ontario with the H1N1 A strain of influenza stands at eight ? with all of the cases reported in the Greater Toronto Area.
Local health officials say they are being extra-vigilant of any respiratory disease cases they see because the situation can change quickly.
Ontario's acting chief medical officer of health, Dr. David Williams, says that all the cases reported in the province have been mild enough for the individuals to recover at home.
"We expected that there would be more confirmed cases of human swine flu in Ontario as more lab tests come available and we continue our surveillance efforts," Williams said.
Health officials say the numbers will likely increase as more test results become available.
All the Ontario cases have the same strain of virus found in Mexico and United States. The latest Toronto case is a young man who caught the flu in Mexico.
Williams told a news conference in Toronto that, right now, he sees no benefit to anyone wearing masks or taking antiviral drugs.
"The best way for Ontarians to protect themselves and those around them is to wash hands frequently, cough or sneeze into your sleeve, and stay at home if you're sick," he said.
Health Minister David Caplan said he wanted to "reassure" Ontarians that the province's health care system is "prepared for whatever steps need to be taken to respond to the human swine flu situation."
http://www.cbc.ca/consumer/story/2009/05/01/tto-influenza.html