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The sudden death over the Oct 24 weekend of an otherwise healthy teenage boy after he contracted the swine flu prompted Canadian officials Tuesday to speed up H1N1 immunizations.
“The sad news of this boy’s death is a reminder that while most flu illness is mild, severe illness and death is a part of the picture of this pandemic,” Toronto Public Health officer told a press conference.
The Boy aged 13, fell ill with a fever and nausea on Saturday during a hockey tournament and was taken to a walk-in clinic the next day to see a doctor.
He was sent home with Tylenol and over-the-counter medication for nausea after being misdiagnosed with a case of milder seasonal influenza. He later died at home.
“We’re in pretty big shock here losing a 13-year-old boy as healthy as can be and within 48 hours went from having a small symptoms of the flu … to dying in our home,” his father told public news reporters.
Monday, Canada’s largest-ever vaccination program got underway nationwide to combat the spread of the potentially deadly A(H1N1) virus.
Aboriginals, youths and medical staff — groups believed to be most at risk of serious infection — were the first to receive swine flu shots.
Toronto Public Health officer said Toronto, Canada’s largest metropolis, was scheduled to open up specialized vaccination clinics to the general public on November 2, but has instead pushed up general access to the clinics to Thursday.
“Because of the increasing circulation of the H1N1 virus, today I’m announcing we’ve decided to move forward the start dates for our public clinics,” he said.
“The second wave of H1N1 flu is most definitely upon us,” commented Ontario Chief Medical Health Officer Arlene King. “Influenza activity is up quite significantly.”
Elsewhere in the country, long lines formed outside medical clinics as thousands sought to be the first to get flu shots.
The swine flu has so far contributed to at least 88 deaths in Canada, more than 1,500 hospitalizations and close to 300 critical care ward admissions, according to Health Canada.

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Ontarios chief medical officer mentioned that the cases of the Influenza has been on a rise.

28 people in Ontario who contracted swine flu have died since April.

439 people who have been hospitalized with confirmed cases of swine flu, and all but 31 have been discharged.

Ottawa approved the H1N1 vaccine on Wednesday, and King says 722,000 doses of the vaccine will have arrived  in Ontario. They will be available to certain high-risk groups starting Monday, though vaccination programs differ from region to region.

People who should be immunized first include adults 65 and under with chronic health conditions, pregnant women, healthy children six months to under five years old, healthcare workers and people in remote or isolated communities, King said.

That list also includes people who come into contact with high-risk people who can’t be immunized.

Here are some simple steps you should take if you will be traveling to Mexico during the swine flu outbreak:

• Make sure to register with your country’s embassy or consulate. This will make it easier for consular officers to provide you with assistance in case of an emergency.
• Make sure your travel health insurance provides adequate coverage in case of swine flu.
• Stay informed about new developments in the swine flu epidemic. Allow for delays in airports due to health screening.
• Wash your hands frequently using soap and water, or use hand sanitizer gel when there is no soap and water available.
• Cover coughs and sneezes with a tissue and dispose of the tissue immediately following use. If you don’t have a tissue at hand, cover your coughs and sneezes with your arm (the inside of your elbow) rather than your hand.
• A face mask may provide some limited protection in enclosed spaces such as on airplanes and buses.
• When settling in to your hotel room you can use anti-bacterial wipes to clean off surfaces and the TV remote control (be sure to use one wipe per surface, otherwise you may just spread germs around).
• If you’re feeling ill, don’t travel.
• See a doctor if you don’t feel well, especially if you have a fever, and be sure to mention any recent travel.

Items to bring with you:

• Hand sanitizer gel
• Anti-bacterial wipes
• Tissues
• Contact numbers for local Embassy, relatives.