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H1N1 flu virus (human swine flu)

Currently, influenza activity in British Columbia is well below historic norms and the second wave of the pandemic H1N1 2009 influenza virus (or human swine flu as it was earlier called) has officially passed. The majority of the H1N1 flu virus cases in B.C. were relatively mild and were detected by BC’s robust and responsive public health surveillance system.

Regional Health Authority

Total H1N1 Hospitalizations
February 25, 2010

Total H1N1 confirmed deaths
February 25, 2010
Fraser Health 377 17
Interior Health 234 15
Northern Health 69 3
Vancouver Coastal Health 245 10
Vancouver Island Health 155 12
BRITISH COLUMBIA 1080 57

Please Note: This page will no longer be updated. More detailed influenza surveillance information can be accessed through BCCDC’s Influenza Reports.

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World Health Organization:

US Centre for Disease Control

Last Updated: March 4, 2010