Swine flu

by: Chris Kornacki - Wawatay News

Sandy Lake First Nation has now fully recovered from the H1N1 influenza outbreak that swept through the community in June and early July.

by: Chris Kornacki - Wawatay News

Corrina McKay, 13, a band member from Keewaywin First Nation who’s currently living in Dryden Ontario, was diagnosed with the H1N1 influenza.

July 16, 2009
by: Chris Kornacki/Wawatay News

The Aboriginal Nurses Association of Canada (A.N.A.C.) wants to highlight the critical need for ensuring the priority of First Nations, Inuit and Metis in receiving the seasonal flu vaccine when avail

HiN1 workshops help via videoconference

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Keewaytinook Okimakanak has held a series of workshops via videoconference and health and infection control in the wake of the H1N1 outberak in several First Nation communities.
by: Rick Garrick - Wawatay News

More H1N1 swine flu cases have hit Nishnawbe Aski Nation communities. Muskrat Dan Chief Vernon Morris said his community of about 200 on-reserve community members has now had two confirmed cases in two children from the same home.

June 25, 2009
by: Chris Kornacki/Wawatay News

Liberal MPs visiting the native reserves with high percentages of H1N1 flu cases condemned the Harper government’s lack of action in helping those communities prevent and deal with the outbreak of t

June 16, 2009
by: Chris Kornacki/Wawatay News

New Democrat MP Niki Ashton (Churchill) held a press conference June 16 to discuss her recent visit to H1N1 affected First Nations in her riding.

June 15, 2009
by: Chris Kornacki/Wawatay News

Nishnawbe Aski Nation (NAN) Grand Chief Stan Beardy and Deputy Grand Chief Alvin Fiddler have asked both the federal and provincial governments to immediately mobilize health support for NAN Firs

June 15, 2009
by: By: Steve Feeney/Wawatay News

Sandy Lake chief, Adam Fiddler, announced that there are 10 confirmed cases of the H1N1 virus, otherwise known as the swine flu, in the Sandy Lake community.