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Influenza Information Links
Influenza or flu is a common respiratory illness that affects millions of Canadians each year. It can also be serious and deadly. Every year, up to 1,500 Canadians, mostly seniors, die from influenza-related pneumonia. Many others die from other influenza related complications such as an aggravation of underlying chronic heart and lung disease.
It's time to take the flu seriously.
Information Pages:
What is the flu?
Who should get the flu shot?
The following are information links regarding this disease and what you can do to protect yourself against it.
Updates
on Influenza from the
Local Flu Shot Clinics:
http://www.hpechu.on.ca/ClinicsClasses/fluClinics.php
Health Canada - Influenza Information
http://www.hc-sc.gc.ca/dc-ma/influenza/index_e.html
Health Canada - Flu Watch
http://www.phac-aspc.gc.ca/fluwatch/index.html
Ontario Ministry of Health and long Term
Care-Influenza Program
http://www.health.gov.on.ca/english/public/program/pubhealth/flu/flu_mn.html
