With no confirmed cases of A/H1N1 virus in the London-Middlesex area, The University of Western Ontario continues to be proactive about awareness and prevention.
The World Health Organization maintains its pandemic alert level at phase five, which means there is human-to-human spread of the virus in at least two countries.
At Western, Student Health Services Clinical Director Shelagh Bantock says “nothing has really changed” in regards to the university’s response to human swine influenza. Student Health Services continues to screen all of its patients for symptoms and is encouraging the campus community to remain diligent in preventing the spread of the virus by frequent hand washing, washing surfaces, and covering coughs and sneezes.
As of May 2, there are 16 lab-confirmed cases of A/H1N1 flu virus in Ontario – all in York, Durham and Peel Region and Toronto. All but three of the cases have travel history to Mexico; however the other cases had close contact with those who recently visited the country.
All of the reported cases are mild and they are recovering at home.
More updates about the A/H1N1 virus will be provided on the Daily News Service and on the university’s website dedicated to following the human swine influenza outbreak, as they become available.