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economist suntribune yz rt v v vvsr on l by dawn liersch 1 js32 vaeimigs infectious diseases with york region health services w 5 less hospitalization required and fewer deaths due to compu- cauonshe attributesthis to an increase in vaccinations for plan to vthejfmillibn programanhounced minister elizabeth vvitmer is the first if intendedtb ease pressure 6h hospital i sohriel who typicallysee a high nr related complications each winter last winter was a very busy winter in the whole gja i dont know if it was all related to the flu but there seemed to be a high correlation were happy about the announcement vaid dr jim maclean president brmafkham stouffville healmcareproviders v- x tvioetii nhrwofnramac tt u j i- iiv nowmeontariohealmffisiiraiiceplanwmcoverthecost o however flu outbreaks were stiupardy to wame for a mas for evenone v sive surge in emergency room visits last winter j dale smith the administrative coordinator of the emer ies of flu illnesses requuing 11 hospi talizations causmgl5a m but uhtil now memjvaccihewas only avaflable free of 0sife chargeio seriiofs those with chronic health conditions and carefacilities and 357 cases of fluiunesses- but required 26 healutcare orovidersmnvone else had to oav about 15 hospitalizations and caused 20 deaths hospital adding the proywcidpiahv complement an aggressive flu prevention strategy being launched by the hos pital this fall v- vi the new plan may signify an evolution in thinking about m ji tii dauvi un p maclean stress flie ideriyand diilsren are most at risk who is eligibfe for a flu sfetvitmer cited a study in the new sti of complicationsiue to the flusuchapneumonia although england journal of meoucme that found healthy adults who flu complications but also withelderly patients from the itoessjs known to knock thousands of people of all ages received the flu vaccme reported 25 per cent fewer upper res- nmsin rooms matclosed due to influenza outbreak r- piratoryessand43percent even some hospital- emplbyeeslwere sick because they cthefluformauyknownasinfluenza isasenousupper already promotion of the vaccine has helped reduce the receivedthe flu vaccine too late in the seasbn shesaid respiratory infection usually characterized by an abrupt onset- number of deaths due to flu complications in york region early pror of the vaccine will help reduce the num- of fever and cough often accompaniedbyjfatigue muscle although the jegion had more flu outbreaks during the ber of people who get sickthis winter she said weakneahd ahoarseoiceyaidfardh kolbe manager of winter of 19992000 than 19981999 kolbe said there wasfar although the vaccination program is voluntary kolbe rec ommends flu shots for the elderly those withchrohic medical y v free information tenant protection act call 7132696 housing help centre this message brought to you as a community service of the economist 1 1 sunthbune l conditions all healthcare workers and those who volunteer in or visit longterm care facilities the vaccine will contain antigens for influenzas originating from moscow new caledonia and beijing expected to circu late in canada this year he said s although some people may still get sick they will usually be less sickthan if they werent vaccihatedi sideeffects of the shot are rhilh and mayconsist of a sore arm redness at the injection site and amild fever for up to 24 hourswhich shows the immune system is responding people cannot get the flu from the vaccine kolbe said whitchurchstouffville minor hockey association pobox 976 stouffville ontario l4a 8a1 whitchurchstouffville minor hockey association tuesday august 8 2000 700 pm 900 pm thursday august 10 2000 700 pm 9l60 pm tuesday august 15 2000 700 pm 900 pm registrations will be accepted at our new hockey office at the recreation r registrations will also be accepted during regular hours ffoni900 lamv 00pni monday t6 fridas v o f new registrants who have iipt played ihr stouffville must provide a copy of abirth certificated- v l jvv v any registrations received after august 15- 2000 will be subject to a late fee no exceptions all players must be present to sign registration cards i please note our phone number is 9056422835 vl if k and ourfax number is r 9056424843 r j 1 i r 1 i i it a