Friday, January 10, 2014

Influenza Death Toll Rises In Thunder Bay

The death toll from the H1N1 virus continues to climb in the Thunder Bay District.

As many as five people have died in the influenza outbreak.

Diana Gowanlock of the Thunder Bay Health Unit says four of the flu deaths were adults under the age of 65 and one was a senior citizen.  

She says the number of confirmed cases in the district is now up to 81 and Gowanlock believes we have peaked.

The Health Unit says it's not possible to know exactly how many cases there are in the district since most people don't report when they have the flu