Investigation of the first cases of human-to-human infection with the new swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus in Canada
Jennifer Cutler, Emily Schleihauf, Todd F Hatchette, Bev Billard, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Ross Davidson, Yan Li, Nathalie Bastien, Shelly Sarwal, Nova Scotia Human Swine Influenza Investigation Team, Maureen Baikie, Kimberlee Barro, Terri-Lyn Bennett, Nathalie Blanchet, Lisa Boucher, Teri Cole, Ann Coombs, Sarah Fleming, Kevin Forward, Rosanne Gillis, Richard Gould, Morag Graham, David Haldane, Laura Hermann, Cara-Leah Hmidan, Elaine Holmes, Lynn Johnston, Joanne Langley, Jason LeBlanc, Mark Kazimirski, Shelly McNeil, Kim McGill, Dee Mombourquette, Gertrude Oliver, Gary O'Toole, Kathy Penny, Janice Pettipas, Carol Lynn Raithby, Patsy Rawding, Robert Strang, Gerry Styles, Caryll Tawse, Shaun Tyler, Noella Whelan, Jennifer Cutler, Emily Schleihauf, Todd F Hatchette, Bev Billard, Gaynor Watson-Creed, Ross Davidson, Yan Li, Nathalie Bastien, Shelly Sarwal, Nova Scotia Human Swine Influenza Investigation Team, Maureen Baikie, Kimberlee Barro, Terri-Lyn Bennett, Nathalie Blanchet, Lisa Boucher, Teri Cole, Ann Coombs, Sarah Fleming, Kevin Forward, Rosanne Gillis, Richard Gould, Morag Graham, David Haldane, Laura Hermann, Cara-Leah Hmidan, Elaine Holmes, Lynn Johnston, Joanne Langley, Jason LeBlanc, Mark Kazimirski, Shelly McNeil, Kim McGill, Dee Mombourquette, Gertrude Oliver, Gary O'Toole, Kathy Penny, Janice Pettipas, Carol Lynn Raithby, Patsy Rawding, Robert Strang, Gerry Styles, Caryll Tawse, Shaun Tyler, Noella Whelan
Abstract
The outbreak of human infection due to the novel swine-origin influenza A (H1N1) virus began in Mexico in March 2009. As of July 6, 2009, more than 94,000 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported in over 100 countries, including 7983 cases in Canada. In this report, we describe the epidemiologic and clinical characteristics of the first cluster of reported cases of human-to-human transmission of the new influenza virus in Canada.
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Source: PubMed