Monday, May 25, 2009

Canada: Swine Flu Related Fatality?

 

 

# 3253

 

 

 

We’ve no information beyond what is reported in the article below.   If confirmed, this will be the 2nd swine-flu related fatality in Canada.

 

For reasons why official tallies of deaths from the H1N1 virus may not catch all of the cases, see Arizona & Utah Report Swine Flu Fatalities.

 

 

 

Toronto man with swine flu has died
May 25, 2009

Theresa Boyle

HEALTH REPORTER

A Toronto man with swine flu has died, according to a source.

 

Ontario's Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, Dr. David Williams, will be holding a teleconference during which he is expected to discuss the case at 4 p.m. today.

 

The man, in his 40's, died at his home on Saturday. EMS had been called out to his house and had attempted to revive him. It's not known whether he had underlying health conditions.