Exercise Deja Flu
Posted in Pandemic on March 3rd, 2010 No Comments »
The post exercise action report for the month long, National water sector pandemic exercise “Deja Flu”, has been posted to the member’s site.
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Water and Wastewater Sector Pandemic Influenza Planning Guidelines, Alberta
Posted in Pandemic, Emergency Management on January 6th, 2010 No Comments »
I have been receiving phone calls regarding the recent distribution of the Water and Wastewater Sector Pandemic Influenza Planning Guidelines, Alberta document. In the guidelines it mentions assessing the capability of your mutual aid partnerships and sites AbWARN as an example. Remember that while there is no cost to join AbWARN, and it is an […]
PHAC releases surveillance update for H1N1 flu virus associated deaths
Posted in Pandemic on December 16th, 2009 No Comments »
Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-238, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued an update on the number of deaths associated with the H1N1 flu virus in Canada. PHAC indicated that between December 10 and 15, 18 new deaths were reported across Canada: 3 in B.C., 2 in Alberta, 10 in […]
PHAC releases surveillance update for H1N1 flu virus associated deaths
Posted in Pandemic on December 7th, 2009 No Comments »
Further to Public Safety Canada Daily Infrastructure Report DIR09-228, on December 1, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) issued an update on the number of deaths associated with the H1N1 flu virus in Canada. PHAC indicated that between November 26 and December 1, 20 new deaths were reported across Canada: 6 in B.C., 6 […]
Flu-shot clinics struggle to keep up with demand
Posted in Pandemic on October 29th, 2009 No Comments »
On October 28-29, the Globe and Mail reported that flu clinics in B.C., Manitoba and Ontario are concerned that early demand for the H1N1 pandemic vaccine will exceed supply. Although Canada has ordered 50 million doses of the vaccine, only 6 million will be shipped to provinces and territories by the end of the week.
Source article […]
United States declares H1N1 flu outbreak a national emergency
Posted in Pandemic on October 26th, 2009 No Comments »
On October 24, media reported that U.S. President Barack Obama signed a proclamation declaring the outbreak of the H1N1 flu to be a national emergency. The proclamation will allow medical officials to bypass certain federal requirements in order to enhance preparedness and response to an H1N1 flu outbreak. Officials described the move as similar to […]
Canada enters second wave of H1N1 flu
Posted in Pandemic on October 26th, 2009 No Comments »
On October 23, media reported that Minister of Health Leona Aglukkaq announced that Canada officially entered the second wave of H1N1 flu pandemic. Federal public health officials based their decision on four criteria:
number of people testing positive for the virus
reported hospitalizations for flu-like illness
more people coming into doctors’ offices with flu symptoms
increase in sales of […]