Swine flu

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.