264 New Confirmed Cases Of H1N1 Flu Virus In Ontario

 
 

June 19, 2009 3:00 PM

Dr. Arlene King, Ontario's Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are 264 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus since Wednesday, bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 2,528.

Almost all of the cases reported to date have symptoms similar to those of seasonal influenza. The vast majority of these cases have recovered. To date, three people, who had the H1N1 virus and chronic medical conditions, have died. Twenty people who have the H1N1 flu virus were in hospital as of June 18, a number of whom have underlying medical conditions.

The Ontario cases involve 1,293 males and 1,225 females (the gender of 10 cases is unknown) with an age range of <1 to 80.  The average age of the cases is 21.
The breakdown of the cases by health unit is as follows:

Health Unit

New Confirmed Cases

Total Confirmed Cases

Toronto

69

941

Peel Region

80

547

York Region

51

373

City of Ottawa

37

235

Halton

6

183

Durham Region

4

86

Simcoe Muskoka District

3

32

Northwestern

2

26

Hamilton

1

23

Wellington Dufferin Guelph

2

15

Haliburton, Kawartha, Pine Ridge

0

8

Waterloo Region

0

7

Middlesex-London

1

7

Niagara Region

1

6

Windsor Essex

1

6

Chatham Kent

0

3

Sudbury and District

1

5

Grey Bruce

0

3

Eastern Ontario

2

4

Haldimand Norfolk

0

2

Hastings and Prince Edward Counties

0

2

Kingston, Frontenac, Lennox and Addington

0

2

Leeds, Grenville & Lanark

2

4

Oxford County

1

2

Renfrew

0

1

Thunder Bay

0

1

Out of province (*)

0

4

TOTAL

264

2,528

(*) - Visitors who were tested and confirmed in Ontario but do not reside in the province.

QUICK FACTS

 
  • About 85 per cent of samples sent for H1N1 flu virus testing turn out to be negative for any kind of flu.
  • Symptoms of the H1N1 flu virus are similar to seasonal influenza (flu) including, chills and cough followed by fever, loss of appetite, muscle aches and fatigue, runny nose, sneezing, watery eyes and throat irritation. Nausea, vomiting and diarrhea may occur in adults as well as in children. In more severe cases, or in people with chronic conditions, complications such as pneumonia may develop.
  • People who have symptoms of respiratory illness should contact their health care provider or call Telehealth Ontario at 1-866-797-0000.
  • For general information on the H1N1 flu virus, call the ServiceOntario INFOline at 1-800-476-9708 or visit the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care website.

CONTACTS

  • David Jensen
    Communications Branch
    416-314-6197
    media@nullmoh.gov.on.ca
  • For public inquiries call ServiceOntario, INFOline
    1-866-532-3161
    null(Toll-free in Ontario only)
  • Media Line
    Toll-free: 1-888-414-4774
    GTA: 416-314-6197
    media@nullmoh.gov.on.ca
  • Zita Astravas
    Minister's Office
    416-327-9728



Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care
ontario.ca/health


 
 
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