Edmonton girl hospitalized with severe case of swine flu, first in Canada

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Edmonton girl hospitalized with severe case of swine flu, first in Canada

Mon May 4, 2:18 PM

By The Canadian Press

A girl has been hospitalized with a severe case of swine flu - the first such

case reported in Canada.

Dr. Andre Corriveau, chief medical officer of health, declined to give specific

information about the girl's symptoms, or whether she is school-aged.

Corriveau says the investigation is not complete, but so far there is no

evidence the girl or anyone in her immediate family have recently visited

Mexico.

The girl is one of six new swine flu cases in Alberta, bringing the province's

total to 24.

Canada now has 110 confirmed swine flu infections, but up until now all of the

cases have been mild.

Prince Island confirmed its first two cases Monday and New Brunswick

reported one new case.