Toronto Swine Flu ?

Toronto Swine Flu count now stands at eight. There have been three more swine flu cases confirmed throughout Ontario to add to the already five cases that had previously been confirmed to bring the grand total to seven confirmed cases of swine flu (as of Wednesday, April 29 2009). This is no joke folks. Most of us remember just hearing about this for the first time just days ago, and all of the sudden it is becoming a pandemic. I would go as far as to call this an epidemic in waiting but the WHO (World Health Organization) officially has the current pandemic rating at five.

Interestingly travel to Mexico, the epicenter of swine flu, is not yet banned. Thing is that if you or your friends are coming back up to Canada from Mexico and you so much as sniffle, you can expect to be pulled to the side examined and if need be quarantined.

The Canadian government is telling people to only go to the hospital if they have severe, swine flu like symptoms. You can imagine the backlog that this could generate. You used to wait eight hours for the doctor to just come and see you and now it could become even worse.

The symptoms of swine flu are the same as those of regular flues or colds, except much more severe. If you haven’t been travelling to Mexico or you haven’t come into contact with anybody who has there is no reason to get too concerned.

Swine Flu in Toronto - Swine Flu concerns in Toronto and the wider Swine Flu epidemic don’t seem to be going away anytime soon. Personally, I think local, national and international media are getting just a little bit carried away with the whole thing.

CityNews.ca - Toronto's News: Three More Cases Of Swine Flu … - There have now been three new patients confirmed as having swine flu in Ontario - and like the others, they’re all from the GTA. One of the new cases is in Durham, another is in York, while a third has emerged in Peel. …

A TIME'S MEMORY: Canada. Four cases of swine flu in Toronto area - The city of Toronto has a “well-developed” plan in case the current swine flu outbreak turns into a pandemic, Dr. David McKeown, the city’s medical officer of health says. Part of the plan includes the stockpiling of two antiviral …

CityNews.ca - Toronto's News: Four Cases Of Swine Flu Turn Up In … - Toronto insists it’s ready to deal with swine flu, no matter how many instances surface here. Mayor David Miller contends the city learned valuable lessons back in 2003 when severe acute respiratory syndrome, or SARS, led to hundreds of …

Ontario confirms three more mild cases of swine flu: now 16 … - TORONTO - Another three Ontario residents have been diagnosed with swine flu, bringing the province’… - National Breaking News - Winnipeg Free Press.

Toronto stocks fall on swine flu fears - Canadian stocks were hit hard Monday, as mounting fears of a major swine flu outbreak placed new doubts.