Swine flu hits Calgary - Canadian cases increase
Laura Knop and Lisa Grant 2009-04-28 16:15
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The deadly swine flu is now in Alberta.
The province's Chief Medical Health Officer has confirmed one case in Calgary and the other in northern Alberta. Dr. Andre Corriveau said both are men who had traveled to Mexico. He added both cases are mild and neither of the men has had to be hospitalized.
The number of cases in Canada has now more than doubled. There are 13 confirmed cases of swine flu in this country, most involving people who traveled to Mexico.
B.C. is reporting a third case of swine flu while Ontario is confirming four. So far, it appears all of the cases are mild. Four cases in Nova Scotia were also confirmed earlier.
There are now 64 confirmed cases in the United States across five states, with 45 in New York, one in Ohio, two in Kansas, six in Texas and 10 in California.
New York City's health commissioner said ``many hundreds'' of schoolchildren are sick with suspected swine flu. A U.S. health official said at least five people are hospitalized with flu in the United States and deaths are likely.
U.S. President Barack Obama is urging Congress to approve $1.5 billion in funding to combat the swine flu outbreak.
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