Swine Flu has resulted in the hospitalizations of 661 people in Canada, including 120 children, in a one week period. Since April 2,440 people have been hospitalized with 443 in ICU. 737 outbreaks are reported, 710 of them in schools.
Aaron Horrocks was born on October 14th, 2009 weighing 5 1b 3 ounces. At 33 weeks pregnant his mother had to have a Cesarean Section due to suffering from preeclampsia and gestational diabetes.
The recent mass killings at Fort Hood are being described in the media as akin to the stress of war and other violence associated with military life. As professionals seek forms of treatment for trauma survivors, could marijuana be useful?
Alberta's Auditor General has suggested that a national probe should be held to examine Canada's pandemic preparedness and the roll-out of H1N1 vaccine in Canada.
Swine Flu is rampaging through Ontario, B.C. and Alberta and more Canadians have died in two days than any other period. Ottawa reports 14 Canadians have died in two days. Seven deaths are in Ontario, 3 in B.C., 3 in Alberta.
A vaccine that does not contain chemical additive adjuvant is now ready for Ontario women who are pregnant. The 200,000 doses on hand were obtained from Australia.
A cat in Iowa came down with the swine flu after being exposed to the H1N1 pandemic virus. A ferret in similar circumstances in Nebraska has died. The virus can spread not only to humans but to some animals.