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Sarnia, ON – The County of Lambton Community Health Services Department received lab-confirmation verifying the Influenza A sub-type involved in the death of a 47-year-old Sarnia resident as H1N1.
A news release issued November 19, 2009 indicated Influenza A was detected but the virus subtype was not yet lab-confirmed.
This confirmed case is the first pandemic (H1N1) 2009 related death in Sarnia-Lambton. Since April 2009, Ontario has recorded 86 H1N1 flu virus-related deaths.
More information about H1N1 influenza and the vaccine can be found online at www.lambtonhealth.on.ca. For updates call the Flu Clinic Info Line at 519 383-3812 or toll-free 1-800-667-1839 ext. 3812.
For more information about Lambton County, visit www.lambtononline.ca.
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Contact:
Connie Ptolemy
Supervisor
County of Lambton
Telephone: 519 383-8331 ext. 3548
Email: connie.ptolemy@county-lambton.on.ca
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