News release
Weekly H1N1 Update and Summary, Dec. 20 to Dec. 26
Health Promotion and Protection (March 2006 - Jan. 2011)
Health (to Jan. 2011)
Nova Scotia continues to experience decreased H1N1 activity across the province.
For the reporting period of Dec. 20 to Dec. 26, there has been:
- One new lab-confirmed H1N1 case.
- One new hospitalization of people with lab-confirmed H1N1.
Other highlights include:
- The percentage of emergency room visits with influenza-like illness remains at five per cent, the same as the week of Dec. 13 to Dec. 19.
- The percentage of patients with influenza-like illness remains at less than one per cent, as reported by physicians around the province.
The province publishes a report on respiratory illnesses, including H1N1, every Wednesday. It can be found at www.gov.ns.ca/hpp/h1n1/flu-activity.asp .