June 10, 2009 - The Health Unit confirmed late this afternoon that a patient with H1N1 flu virus is being treated in Thunder Bay.

The patient resides outside of the District of Thunder Bay.

Today, Dr. David Williams, Ontario’s Acting Chief Medical Officer of Health, says there are 484 new confirmed cases of H1N1 flu virus in Ontario since Friday, bringing the total number of cases in Ontario to 1,562.

Almost all of the cases reported to date are considered mild. The vast majority of these cases have recovered.

To date, two people who had the H1N1 virus and chronic medical conditions have died. Ten people who have the H1N1 flu virus were in hospital as of June 9, a number of whom have underlying medical conditions.

To prevent spreading and catching the germ that causes illnesses like the flu:

• Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol-based hand sanitizer with at least 60% alcohol content.
• Sneeze and cough into your upper sleeve.
• Stay home when you are sick and away from work, school and other public places.

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