Swine Flu Watch: Swine Flu in First Nations communities, “The worst is yet to come.”
>>Four new Canadian deaths related to swine flu
As four more people in Quebec and Manitoba were confirmed dead Tuesday after they contracted swine flu, three chiefs from northern Manitoba travelled to Ottawa, demanding a meeting with the federal and Indian affairs ministers for help with what they called a “pending atrocity” in their communities.
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Of the three communities, only St. Theresa Point currently has any doctors, according to the chiefs. Chief David McDougall, from St. Theresa Point, said his community had been hit with at least 27 confirmed H1N1 flu cases, including his own 20-year-old son. He said the community has at least two doctors working on the outbreak at the moment.
The chiefs said they lack the basic hygienic tools to stop the spread of the flu in their communities, where it’s not uncommon for a dozen people to live in two-bedroom houses, many with no running water.
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