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May 12, 2009
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April 27, 2009
Influenza A(H1N1)
The Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) and the Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion (OAHPP) has informed hospitals in Ontario about a number of Influenza A(H1N1) cases occurring in:

• Mexico,
• Ohio,
• Texas,
• Kansas,
• California, and
• New York.

To all visitors, staff, volunteers, and physicians:

Please go directly to the closest Emergency Department or your family physician, if:

• you have traveled to Mexico or the affected United States in the last 10 days, AND
• you have one or more of the following symptoms

SYMPTOMS

• Fever and chills
  AND/OR
• New or worsening cough and/or shortness of breath

Other symptoms include:

• Sore throat
• Muscle and joint aches

To protect yourself and others, please remember to:

• Wash your hands well and often
  
• Sneeze or cough into your upper sleeve
  
• Stay at home and do not visit hospital patients when you are ill

For more information, contact the York Region Public Health Department’s Health Connection at 1-800-361-5653.

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