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The virus which is called Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 is a strain of influenza A which can be transmitted from person to person. New strains of seasonal influenza A circulate every year in flu season.

It is very important for citizens to continue to practice good hand hygiene practices to reduce the spread of the virus.

Symptoms of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in people are similar to the symptoms of regular human seasonal influenza infection and include:

• Adult: acute onset of new cough or change in existing cough, plus one or more of the following:
  • fever (> 38C on arrival or by history)
  • sore throat
  • joint pain
  • muscle aches
  • severe exhaustion
• Pediatric: acute onset of any of the following symptoms:
  • runny nose
  • cough
  • sneezing
  • with or without fever

Some people with Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 have also reported runny nose, sore throat, nausea, vomiting and diarrhea in addition to a cough and fever symptoms. The vast majority of cases have recovered completely.

Surveillance

As of February 5, 2010, there have been 1,276 hospitalized confirmed cases of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus to date (since April 2009) in Alberta. For more information visit: http://www.health.alberta.ca/health-info/influenza-H1N1-cases.html