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Swine flu hits Windsor, Nova Scotia
by Scott Gilbreath ~ April 26th, 2009
CBC reports that four cases of swine flu have been confirmed in Nova Scotia, all in Windsor, right next to my home of Falmouth.
Nova Scotia’s chief public health officer, Dr. Robert Strang, said Sunday the National Microbiology Laboratory in Winnipeg confirmed late Saturday that four young people in the province are recovering from “relatively mild” cases of the disease.
Strang said the four are between the ages of 12 and 18 and all attend a private school in the Windsor area of Nova Scotia.
They had been part of a group of students who were on a school trip to Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula in early April, Dr. Gaynor Watson-Creed, medical officer of health for Capital Health, told reporters.
CBC doesn’t name the school, but how many private schools are there in Windsor?
The Globe and Mail names the school, but sends readers off in the wrong direction to find it.
Health officials said the infected students all attend King’s-Edgehill School in Windsor, about an hour southwest of Halifax. It teaches students from Grades 7-12.
Windsor is northwest of Halifax. Hello!
King’s-Edgehill School Canada’s oldest independent school, founded c. 1788, is closely associated with my parish, Christ Church (Anglican), Windsor.
A letter to parents and guardians signed by Joseph Seagram, Headmaster, has been posted at the school’s website. The letter states that students and staff who have been sick and students who have been in prolonged and close contact with those who have been sick should be isolated for 7 days from the onset of their symptoms or until they are symptom free (whichever is longest). All other students and staff may come and go as they wish. The school has been advised that, while off-campus activities should be limited, classes and Chapel and sports practices may be carried on as usual. Also, Nova Scotia public health officials are on site.
A swine flu FAQ from Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Prevention has also been posted at King’s-Edgehill’s website.
UPDATE: The Globe has already updated their story and removed the erroneous direction to Windsor that I quoted above. (Fortunately, I took a screen shot of the error before it disappeared.)
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May 1st, 2009 at 03:30 AM
[...] Nova Scotia Scott » Blog Archive » Swine flu hits Windsor, Nova Scotia – A swine flu FAQ from Nova Scotia Health Promotion and Prevention has also been posted at King’s-Edgehill’s website. UPDATE: The Globe has already updated their story and removed the erroneous direction to Windsor that I quoted above. … [...]
May 1st, 2009 at 09:25 AM
I THINK THIS IS HORRIBLE!! im infected to but no one knows