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Swine Flu
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September 02, 2009
The Canadian Press Harris-Decima poll also indicates some parents have concerns about allowing their children to have a vaccine that contains an adjuvant, a compound that boosts the impact of the vaccine and allows smaller doses to be used.
Online misinformation about H1N1 'frustrates' Nova Scotia's chief public health officer
December 03, 2009
Nova Scotia's chief public health officer is frustrated by misinformation on the Internet about H1N1.
School board takes steps to stem potential flu outbreak
September 02, 2009
The municipality’s school board has doled out close to $30,000 to keep 300 hand sanitizers filled, just one of many measures its taking to keep students healthy – and keep the H1N1 virus away.
Liberal calls for better communication from schools on swine flu
August 27, 2009
Liberal health critic Diana Whalen is calling on the province to communicate more effectively with schools about H1N1, also known as swine flu.
Province makes changes to flu strategy
August 24, 2009
The provincial government has released new recommendations on how to deal with Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu.
Books and toys removed from IWK waiting rooms over flu fears
August 21, 2009
Kids stuck waiting for appointments at Halifax’s hospital for children will no longer be provided with toys and books.
Canada to buy 50.4 million doses of pandemic vaccine
August 07, 2009
Canada will purchase 50.4 million doses of pandemic flu vaccine to protect all Canadians who want to be vaccinated against the swine flu virus
Economy, flu outbreak among topics at Dexter's first premiers' meeting
August 05, 2009
Darrell Dexter is attending the 2009 Council of the Federation tomorrow and Friday in Regina.
Should Canada share H1N1 antivirals?
August 05, 2009
As Canada expects to have enough antiviral drugs for everyone who needs them during an H1N1 pandemic, ethicists ask whether we should consider giving some away to the rest of the world.
Auditor general questions province's pandemic preparedness
July 31, 2009
Nova Scotia needs to restock its medicine cabinet with a $5.8-million trip to the drug store, the province’s auditor general said Thursday.
Flu fears making little headway among Nova Scotians
July 31, 2009
Nova Scotians continue to lose little sleep over Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, according to a survey released Thursday by Nextbus.
Lapointe calls for chain of command in case of severe outbreak
July 31, 2009
Nova Scotia needs to sort out who is going to take charge in the event of an emergency pandemic, an auditor general’s report said Thursday.
Students cautioned against cosiness over flu concerns
July 29, 2009
Dalhousie University students are being asked to hold back on their hormones and greet each other for the new school year one metre apart in the hopes of avoiding Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu.
Woman's death from H1N1 'not unexpected'
July 27, 2009
For the first time a Nova Scotian has died from Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu.
Editorial Cartoon for July 17, 2009
July 17, 2009
If you are sick stay home: Top doc
July 10, 2009
That’s the message Nova Scotia’s chief public health officer Dr. Robert Strang had about influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu.
Swine flu strikes workers at Tattoo
July 09, 2009
Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, snuck its way into the Royal Nova Scotia International Tattoo before it wrapped up last night.
Three swine flu patients hospitalized in Nova Scotia
July 02, 2009
Three people were hospitalized with swine flu in Nova Scotia this week, bringing the total number requiring hospitaization to four.
WHO pandemic designation changes little for provincial officials
June 12, 2009
The World Health Organization has raised its pandemic flu alert Thursday to Level 6 -- the highest possible.
Nova Scotia reports first hospitalized case of swine flu
June 10, 2009
Nova Scotia has its first hospitalized case of Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, the provincial government announced yesterday.
Fall flu season could be more intense in N.S.
May 22, 2009
Chief public health officer says people should be prepared for more cases in the fall, and they could be more severe
Mexican resorts offer ‘Flu Free Guarantee’
May 20, 2009
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control have downgraded warnings about travel to Mexico but deals still abound to get tourists to come back.
Japan confirms first swine flu cases
May 09, 2009
Two teenage boys and a teacher were visiting Canada on a school trip
Nova Scotia gets a break from swine flu
May 08, 2009
No new cases of the Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, were detected in Nova Scotia Thursday.
Nova Scotia confirms five more cases of swine flu
May 07, 2009
Five more mild cases of Influenza A (H1N1), also known as swine flu, were reported yesterday in Nova Scotia. That brings the total in the province to 53 since the outbreak began April 26.
It's OK to dine on swine, officials say
May 05, 2009
Go ahead and ham it up, the provincial government says.
Another nineteen cases of swine flu diagnosed in Nova Scotia
May 04, 2009
Nineteen new mild cases of H1N1 influenza A, formerly referred to as swine flu, were confirmed in Nova Scotia over the weekend, including several in the Halifax Regional Muncipality, the province announced.
Six new cases of swine flu confirmed
May 01, 2009
“I fully anticipate that we will see cases start to occur outside of the King’s-Edgehill cluster.”
UPDATE: Canadian swine flu total up to 51
May 01, 2009
British Columbia and Nova Scotia together reported 10 new cases
Ottawa hospitals gear up for swine flu arrival
May 01, 2009
"Ottawa and the health care sector have learned lessons from the 2003 SARS experience in Ontario."
People 60 may have immune protection against swine flu
May 01, 2009
U.S. Centers for Disease Control says work being done in the Atlanta labs shows older people have some antibodies that may offer protection against the swine H1N1 virus.
More hints that Kelly looking to make a run for premier
May 01, 2009
No matter how awful your job might be, it’s probably better than being mayor of the Halifax Regional Municipality.
Four new cases of swine flu, or influenza A, in N.S.
April 30, 2009
Four new Nova Scotian cases of swine flu, now referred to as influenza A (H1N1) by the World Health Organization, were confirmed Thursday, bringing the total in the province to eight.
Feeling sick? Don't panic, health officials say
April 30, 2009
Health authorities in Nova Scotia are still waiting on three samples sent to a Winnipeg lab that may contain swine flu.
Stocks slide for 2nd day
April 29, 2009
The Toronto stock market closed lower for a second day, as investors continued to take profits yesterday from a seven-week-old spring rally.
No new cases of swine flu in Nova Scotia for second day in a row
April 28, 2009
No new cases of swine flu were reported in the province Tuesday, for the second day in a row after it was announced Sunday that four King's-Edgehill students had come down with a mild form of the flu.
What you need to know about the swine flu epidemic
April 28, 2009
Symptoms: Fever, lethargy, lack of appetite and coughing; some report runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea.
Israelis say flu should be renamed
April 28, 2009
An Israeli health official says the outbreak of swine flu should be renamed “Mexican” influenza in deference to Muslim and Jewish sensitivities over pork.
Students showing swine flu symptoms released from quarantine
April 28, 2009
Three of four King’s-Edgehill students diagnosed with a mild form of swine flu have been released from quarantine.
Doctors expect more cases of swine flu in Nova Scotia
April 28, 2009
There are no new cases of swine flu in Nova Scotia to report, but doctors expect that could change soon.
Former councillor not concerned about swine flu after Mexican trip
April 28, 2009
Since flying back from Mexico last Friday, Krista Snow has heard the reports of four Nova Scotia students being diagnosed with a mild form of swine flu.
Researcher maps swine flu cases
April 27, 2009
Pittsburg-based biomedical researcher Henry Niman has been tracking swine flu cases globally with Google Maps.
Health officials say Canadian swine flu cases mild
April 26, 2009
Four cases of swine flu have hit Nova Scotia. The province announced Sunday afternoon at a hastily called media conference the cases identified affect four people in Windsor, Hants Co.
WHO convenes emergency panel to consider raising pandemic alert
April 25, 2009
The World Health Organization convened an emergency meeting of experts in Geneva on Saturday to advise on whether to escalate the global pandemic alert in response to outbreaks of swine flu in people in Mexico and the southwestern United States.
UPDATE: lab finds swine flu viruses in Mexican specimens
April 24, 2009
Mexican authorities confirmed Friday they have found human infections with swine flu virus
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