H1N1 Coverage
CTV Calgary is on top of the current swine flu pandemic. Click on the stories in this section for resources on H1N1 including our coverage, where to find reliable information about the virus, and video links to CTV Calgary's 'H1N1: The Facts' broadcast and webcast specials answering your questions about the pandemic.
Important links for information
Immunization clinics in Alberta: Click here
Latest H1N1 cases and deaths in Alberta: Click here
Info for pregnant and breast feeding mothers: Click here
Info for parents: Click here
Latest information from the World Health Organization: Click here
CTV.ca Health Blogs: Click here
Four more people with underlying medical conditions have died from the H1N1 flu virus and for the first time in Alberta one of the victims is a child.
Friday, November 13, 2009
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The Public Health Agency of Canada updated its dosing recommendations for children between 3 and 9 years-old on Thursday and is suggesting that a single half-dose of the vaccine is an acceptable level for protection from the virus.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
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Calgarians wanting to get the H1N1 vaccine were lining up outside at least one closed clinic early Monday morning.
Monday, November 2, 2009 more...
Liberal Leader David Swann says thousands of high-risk Albertans who should have received the H1N1 vaccine did not have access to it.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 more...
A national shortage of H1N1 vaccine has prompted Alberta Health Services to cancel all immunization clinics across the province.
Sunday, November 1, 2009 more...
Many Calgarians who planned to get their H1N1 vaccine on Friday have been turned away.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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The province is grappling with an H1N1 vaccine shortage as lineups for the shot get longer.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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Alberta's nurses union says H1N1 vaccination clinics could be more efficient if more nurses were hired.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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The WHO has changed its recommendations for H1N1 vaccinations for pregnant women and children.
Friday, October 30, 2009
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Health officials say an assessment centre will open on Calgary for those with flu-like symptoms.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Starting at 4 p.m. on Thursday, Calgary's homeless population will be able to get the H1N1 vaccine at a clinic setup just for them.
Thursday, October 29, 2009
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Frustration is growing for Calgarians who want to get an H1N1 shot and for the second day in a row, there are long line ups and delays at vaccination clinics. more...
A New Zealand man is now the eighth person in Alberta to die with the swine flu virus. more...
The province is spending millions on new ventilators in preparation for another H1N1 outbreak. more...
Two of Calgary's school boards say they are ready to deal with the second wave of H1N1. more...
Alberta Health Services officials held a press conference on Monday to talk about H1N1 plans but details of the plan remain slim.
Monday, August 17, 2009
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Alberta Health and Wellness is now confirming a man from Edmonton with the H1N1 virus has died.
Wednesday, August 12, 2009 more...
The city, province, and school board are preparing for the return of the swine flu.
Tuesday, August 11, 2009 more...
A sixth person in Alberta has now died after being infected with the swine flu and officials say the virus directly contributed to the death.
Friday, August 7, 2009 more...
Three Calgary schools underwent extra sanitation Thursday night after confirmation of 5 cases of the H1N1 influenza virus.
Thursday, June 11, 2009 more...
Despite the return of spring-like weather, the number of cases of H1N1 flu continue to climb in Alberta. more...
The WHO has declared a pandemic but Alberta officials say it won't change their strategy. more...
An Alberta pig farmer has put down his entire herd because of H1N1. more...
The province has recorded another 11 cases of the H1N1 flu. more...
Southern Alberta has recorded its first case of H1N1 outside of Calgary and it is a serious one. more...
The province is reporting another eight cases of H1N1, including two new cases in Calgary. more...
Another three Albertans have come down with the H1N1 flu, including one in Calgary. more...
Alberta Health says there are now 49 confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza in our province.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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Five-hundred pigs have been culled at a central Alberta farm that has been quarantined because some of the herd was discovered to have the H1N1 virus.
Sunday, May 10, 2009 more...
There is no smoking gun in the case of the H1N1 infected pigs -- and authorities investigating the first known infections of pigs with this new swine flu virus may not be able to unearth one, a senior Canadian Food Inspection Agency official admits.
Sunday, May 10, 2009
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The province confirms that the first death associated with H1N1 in Canada is a woman from Alberta. more...
The province's health minister says he will continue to limit how much information he gives about patients that test positive for H1N1. more...
Health officials have confirmed another three cases of H1N1 in Alberta, bringing the total number of cases to 33. more...
The WHO is cautioning people not to eat pork from pigs infected with the H1N1 virus. But there remains no risk of infection from this virus by consuming well-cooked pork and pork products. more...
An Airdrie middle school remains open even though a student has tested positive for H1N1. more...
Alberta Health and Wellness is confirming two more cases of the H1N1 flu in Calgary. more...
Six more Albertans have been diagnosed with H1N1 flu. One young girl has been admitted to hosptial with the illness. more...
Alberta has lost its biggest importer of pork. China has joined the growing list of countries that have banned Canadian pork.
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Alberta hog producers are worried there will be international implications now that H1N1 influenza has turned up in Alberta pigs.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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Officials at the World Health Organization said Sunday they 'expected' to find cases of the H1N1 virus in pigs and were therefore not surprised that it was discovered in animals at an Alberta farm.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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The H1N1 flu outbreak in Mexico has peaked and is in decline, Health Minister Jose Angel Cordova said Sunday, while China ramped up its surveillance of travellers from the country.
Sunday, May 3, 2009
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Health authorities have confirmed the presence of H1N1 in Alberta pigs, and say the virus may have jumped from a farm worker to the animals, in what could be the first case of human-to-animal transmission of the virus.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Canada now has 85 confirmed cases of H1N1 flu within its borders, after new cases were identified in B.C., Quebec, Alberta, Ontario and Nova Scotia.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Flights are landing in Mexico this weekend to bring Alberta travellers back home.
Saturday, May 2, 2009
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Calgary officials say they are prepared for the worst, in the unlikely event the H1N1 virus turns into a pandemic. more...
A Calgarian has tested positive for H1N1 after travelling to Tennessee. more...
Four more Calgarians have come down with H1N1 flu. The latest cases come after a group vacationed together in Mexico. more...
Alberta farmers are concerned the H1N1 virus will result in a labour shortage. Last year, more than 3,000 Mexican workers came to Alberta. more...
The World Health Organization announced Thursday it would stop using the term 'swine flu' to discuss the new flu strain spreading across the globe. more...
CTV News has learned precautions are being taken at the workplace of a Calgary woman whose son was diagnosed with swine flu. more...
An infectious disease expert in Calgary says concerns about the swine flu aren't an overreaction. more...
Canada's pork producers are worried about the impact the swine flu will have on their industry. more...
Travelers are upset with the way some travel companies are handling trip cancellations because of the swine flu. more...
Parents and students at Bishop Carroll High School had the final say Tuesday night as to whether a school music trip to the Big Apple would go ahead. more...
Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says there are no new cases of swine flu in Alberta. more...
As the outbreak of swine flu pushes the world closer to a potential pandemic, the World Health Organization says the spread of the virus is not slowing down.
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Alberta Health and Wellness has confirmed two cases of swine flu in Alberta, one in Calgary and the other in northern Alberta. more...
Three Calgary couples are scrambling to change their wedding plans after the swine flu outbreak in Mexico. more...
The outbreak of Human Swine Flu Influenza is putting the damper on a Calgary high school's band trip to the Big Apple. more...
Residents in this community of 3,000 believe their town is ground zero for the swine flu epidemic, even if health officials aren't saying so. more...
The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has confirmed the province has another case of swine flu, bringing a total to three. more...
Health officials say there are four cases of swine flu in the Toronto area. more...
With growing reports of swine flu cases across the United States, the acting director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said he expects deaths from the outbreak. But so far, all of the cases have been mild. more...