Inconvenient questions, H1N1 update version

Okay.

The latest H1N1 update from the provincial medical officer of health says there have been seven confirmed cases of H1N1 in the province over the past week.  This is the second wave.

So how does she know it is seven confirmed cases of H1N1?

You see the official advice from the health department is that if you get sick you don’t go to the doctor or to a hospital emergency room:

If you get influenza-like symptoms, but are otherwise healthy, stay home to avoid infecting others and treat the symptoms.

So how exactly do they know that there have been seven confirmed H1N1 cases in the province in the last week?

Just wondering.

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H1N1 case in Eastern School District

A note to parents of children in Eastern School District indicates that a case of H1N1 was identified in a school “in a rural area” of the district.

The note from district chief executive Ford Ride includes advice from Dr. David Allison, the region’s medical officer of health, on H1N1 and what to do in the event someone displays symptoms.

The note is dated June 19.

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