FLU ALert

 At Wilson Memorial General Hospital we are following current updats from the Ministry of Health and Long-term Care provided to us through the Ontario Hospital Association. We are checking daily the websites of the World Health Organization, Thunder Bay District Health Unit and Public Health.

If you are experiencing fever, aches & pains, cough, sore throat, please postpone your visit to the hospital until you are feeling better.

H1N1 (SWINE) FLU

What is H1N1 (swine) influenza?

Human swine influenza has been reported in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Swine influenza (sometimes called swine flu) is a strain of the influenza virus that usually affects pigs, but which may also make people sick.

Human swine influenza is a respiratory illness that causes symptoms similar to those of the regular human seasonal flu.  The symptoms include fever, fatigue, lack of appetite, coughing and sore throat.  Some people with human swine influenza have also reported vomiting and diarrhea.

For further information please go to the Thunder Bay Distict Health Unit site or one of the following websites.

Thunder Bay District Health Unit

www.tbdhu.com

Fight Flu

www.fightflu.ca

The Center for Disease Control and Prevention

www.cdc.gov