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First outbreak
An outbreak of flu-like symptoms is reported in Veracruz, Mexico. -
Virus travels to America
In Imperial County, California, a 9-year-old girl is taken to a clinic that was a part of an influenza surveillance project. Swab samples were sent to a lab. They could not identify the virus. They sent it to the Naval Health Research Centre in San Diego. Results confluded it was an unidentifiable influenza virus. -
Second American case
In San Diego County, a 10-year old boy with asthma was treated for influenza–like symptoms. A swab was sent to a lab. -
H1N1 confirmed
The centre for Disease control said the Mexico and California virus are the same strain of the H1N1 virus. -
Outbreak in B.C.
Two cases of swine flu are confirmed in the Lower Mainland of British Columbia. -
Travel warning
The Public Health Agency of Canada issued a travel health warning for Canadians to postpone travel to Mexico. -
WHO responded
The World Health Organization raised the pandemic level to Phase 4. -
National health planned announced
Leona Aglukkaq,Canada's Minister of Health, and Dr. David Butler-Jones, Chief Public Health Officer, held a news conference. They said Alberta had confirmed two cases of swine flu and that "We are following our national plan and working to reduce the effects of a possible pandemic through a variety of measures." -
Vernon closes school
Bearisto Elementary School in Vernon B.C. announced it will close the school for a week after a student was diagnosed with H1N1. -
Mexico City shutdown
Mexican City Government closed schools and businesses for a week to try and stop the spread of the virus. -
Vaccine wait
The World Health Organization said it would take longer than expected to approve and distribute a vaccine for the H1N1 virus. -
A pandemic
The World Health Organization declares the H1N1 virus a world-wide pandemic. -
Canada places vaccine order
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced the Canadian government was to be placing an order for 50.4-million doses of the H1N1 vaccine. The deal was a $400-million dollar contract with GlaxoSmithKline’s factory in Quebec. -
Body bags
The government sent body bags to Manitoba reserves as part of a flu pandemic emergency package. -
Vaccine approval
Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq announced Health Canada had approved the H1N1 vaccine. -
First vaccinations begin
H1N1 vaccination program in Canada begins for high-risk groups. -
Vaccine for pregnant women
GlaxoSmithKline finished producing a special adjuvant-freeversion of the vaccine for pregnant women. -
Shot becomes available to everyone
Ontario Health Minister Deb Matthews announced the H1N1 vaccine would be available to everyone in clinics across the GTA.