UPDATE 3-Canada confirms six cases of swine flu

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 * Six cases confirmed in two provinces

 * All cases mild and patients recovering

 * Officials say more confirmed cases likely to appear
 (Updates with federal, British Columbia briefings, statements
from other provinces)

 By Jeffrey Hodgson and Allan Dowd

 TORONTO/VANCOUVER, April 26 (Reuters) - Canada reported its
first confirmed cases of swine flu on Sunday at opposite ends
of the country, including two in the western province of
British Columbia and four in the Atlantic province of Nova
Scotia.

 Health officials in both provinces said all the cases
involved only mild illness, and the people either contracted
the virus because they had recently traveled to Mexico or had
contact with someone who had been there.

 Even so, Canadian health officials urged people to take
precautions such as frequent hand washing and said they would
take whatever actions are necessary to protect the public.

 "The swine flu symptoms seen in Canada have thankfully been
relatively mild and the patients are recovering," Canadian
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq told a media briefing.

 "As we continue to ramp up our surveillance efforts, these
cases are likely not the last we'll see in Canada."  Continued...

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	http://uk.reuters.com/article/governmentFilingsNews/idUKN2639479720090426 * Six cases confirmed in two provinces * All cases mild and patients recovering * Officials say more confirmed cases likely to appear (Updates with federal, British Columbia briefings, statements from other provinces) By Jeffrey Hodgson and Allan Dowd TORONTO/VANCOUVER, April 26 (Reuters) - Canada reported its first confirmed cases of swine flu on Sunday at opposite ends of the country, including two in the western province of British Columbia and four in the Atlantic province of Nova Scotia. Health officials in both provinces said all the cases involved only mild illness, and the people either contracted the virus because they had recently traveled to Mexico or had contact with someone who had been there. Even so, Canadian health officials urged people to take precautions such as frequent hand washing and said they would take whatever actions are necessary to protect the public. "The swine flu symptoms seen in Canada have thankfully been relatively mild and the patients are recovering," Canadian Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq told a media briefing. "As we continue to ramp up our surveillance efforts, these cases are likely not the last we'll see in Canada." Continued... View article on single page function goToPage(num){ var url = document.location.href+""; var newurl = url.replace(/#sl_CommentsInputAnchor/,""); var newNum = 'pageNumber='+num var sep = (newurl.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?'; newurl = newurl + sep + 'pageNumber='+num; // vbc var sep = (newurl.indexOf('?') >= 0) ? '&' : '?'; newurl = newurl + sep + 'virtualBrandChannel=0'; document.location.href = newurl; } var numPages = 3 * 1; var currentPage = 1; if(currentPage != 1){ document.write('Previous Page '); } else { document.write('Previous Page '); } for(var i=1;i<=numPages;i++ ifi==currentPage .''+i+''); }else{ document.write(''+i+''); } if (i Next Page'); } else { document.write(' Next Page'); } Previous Page 1 \| 2 \| 3 Next Page