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December 03, 2009

Nova Scotia's chief public health officer is frustrated by misinformation on the Internet about H1N1.

Canadians iffy on H1N1 shot: Poll

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.

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.

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.

Nova Scotia sets up swine flu hotline

May 02, 2009

The toll-free line is 1-888-451-4222

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


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