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H1N1 Impact Greater Than 2003 Blackout

Posted: 01/15/10 2:59PM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsSwine Flu Outbreak

More than 1.5 million people missed work as a result of the H1N1 or seasonal flu in November, Statistics Canada said Friday.

H1N1 Deaths Top 10,000: WHO

Posted: 12/20/09 10:17AM
Filed Under: Top NewsScience & TechWorldMedical NewsNews That Stunned UsSwine Flu Outbreak

  	Palestinian physicians wear face masks during their shift at the al-Shifa hospital in Gaza City on December 6, 2009. Five people in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip were confirmed to have contracted swine flu, the first cases of the virus in the blockaded coas
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There have been more than 10,000 swine flu deaths worldwide since April, the World Health Organization said Friday.

Halifax Woman Says H1N1 Cost Her a Job

Filed Under: CanadaNews That Stunned UsSwine Flu Outbreak

A Halifax woman is claiming that she lost her job after being diagnosed with swine flu. When she called in sick her employer told her, "Don't bother coming back." The company has refused to comment.

Swine Flu 'Levelling Off' in Canada

Posted: 11/25/09 2:21PM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsSwine Flu Outbreak

The number of new swine flu cases across some communities in Canada appears to be levelling off, federal health officials said Wednesday.

Elderly Man Dies After H1N1 Shot

Posted: 11/18/09 9:40AM
Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsDeadly AccidentsMedical StoriesNews That Stunned UsSwine Flu Outbreak

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A Quebec man in his 80s died after being vaccinated against swine flu, officials said Tuesday.

Severe Vaccine Reactions Rare: Health Chief

Filed Under: CanadaTop NewsScience & TechSwine Flu Outbreak

Out of 6.6 million H1N1 vaccinations, there have been 36 reported serious adverse reactions to the vaccine in Canada and one suspected death as of Nov. 7, says the chief public health officer.

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