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Canadian Flu Vaccination Programs Stalled As Evidence Shows Getting Flu Shot Makes It Easier To Catch Swine Flu

Posted on October 9, 2009 by Clare Swinney

WSJ TORONTO — An unpublished Canadian study that suggests getting an annual flu shot may make it easier to contract swine flu has caused most provincial governments in Canada to postpone or limit seasonal-flu vaccination programs. The study remains a … Continue reading →

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Officials In Canada Sent Body Bags To Swine Flu Sufferers

Posted on September 17, 2009 by Clare Swinney

TheAustralian NATIVE leaders in Canada said they were “horrified” after receiving body bags from health officials as part of Canada’s swine flu preparedness kits. Aboriginal communities in Canada’s Manitoba province were hard-hit by the deadly A(H1N1) outbreak some months ago … Continue reading →

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Canada reports first H1N1 flu death

Posted on May 9, 2009 by Clare Swinney

Canada has confirmed its first fatality from the H1N1 strain of influenza that has spread to 25 countries since emerging in Mexico last month. Alberta’s chief medical officer said on Friday that the deceased was a woman was in her 30s who had … Continue reading →