H1N1 Flu Virus / Virus H1N1
The Province of Ontario has moved to a weekly summary of H1N1 activities, rather than daily updates.
The most current summary can be found on the weekly summary page on the Public Health Agency of Canada's web site.
The Ontario Agency for Health Promotion and Protection (OAHPP) has also included weekly summaries on their H1N1 Flu Virus page.
For information about cases across the province, see the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's web site.
Information from the Provincial and Federal Governments
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Guidance on H1N1 Vaccine Sequencing
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Information - Mass gatherings and H1N1 Flu Virus
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Information - Pregnancy and H1N1 Flu Virus
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion: H1N1 Flu Virus [Human Swine Influenza] web page
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Public Health Guidance for Child Care Programs and Schools (K to grade 12) regarding the Prevention and Management of Influenza-Like-illness (ILI), Including the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza Virus
- Fightflu.ca – Information for you and your family
- Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care — Swine Flu: What you should know.
- Public Health Agency of Canada: FACT SHEET Human Swine Influenza
- Public Health Agency of Canada: H1N1 Flu Virus Frequently Asked Questions
L'information du gouvernement provincial et du gouvernement fédéral
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Principes directeurs sur la séquence de la vaccination contre la grippe H1N1
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Information - Les rassemblements et le virus de la grippe H1N1
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Information - Grossesse et le virus de la grippe H1N1
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Document d’orientation de la santé publique pour les programmes de garderie d’enfants et les écoles (maternelle à 12e année) concernant la prévention et la gestion des cas de syndrome grippal (sg), y compris le virus de la grippe pandémique (H1N1) 2009
- combattezlagrippe.ca – L'information pour vous et votre famille
- Ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée pour l'Ontario : La grippe porcine : ce qu’il faut savoir
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada : Fiche de renseignements la grippe porcine chez l’humain
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada : Des cas de grippe H1N1 Questions les plus fréquemment posées
Information for travellers
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Prevention and management of cases of influenza-like-illness (ILI), including the pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza virus, on conveyances including airplanes, trains, ferries and buses
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Travel Advisories
- World Health Organization (WHO): Swine influenza
- Porcupine Health Unit: Information for Travellers
Pour les voyageurs
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Prévention et prise en charge des cas de syndrome grippal (SG), y compris de grippe pandémique H1N1 de 2009, dans les moyens de transport, notamment les avions, trains, traversiers et autobus
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada (ASPC) : Conseils de santé aux voyageurs
- Organisation mondiale de la Santé (OMS) : Grippe porcine
Health Care Professionals
(From Ontario Ministry of Health & Long-Term Care website.) This information requires knowledgeable interpretation and is intended primarily for use by health care workers and facilities/organizations providing health care including pharmacies, hospitals, long-term care facilities, community-based health care service providers and pre-hospital emergency services.
Professional Resources: Guidelines and Tools
- Ambulatory Care Settings
- Child Care Settings
- Education Settings
- Emergency Departments
- First Nation Communities
- Home Care Settings
- Long-Term Care Settings
- Pharmacies
- Shelters
- Summer Camps
System-wide
- Important Health Notices issued to the health care community
- Ontario’s emergency response process [PDF]
- Occupational Health and Safety Requirements for the Health Care Sector [PDF]
- Information on the use and fit-testing of N95 Respirators [PDF]
- H1N1-2009 Influenza Virus Q & As [PDF]
- H1N1 2009 November 27 Fact Sheet [PDF]
Ambulatory Care Settings
- Business Continuity Planning for Primary Care Settings - November 4, 2009 [PDF]
- Guidance Document - November 13, 2009 [PDF]
- Signage for Ambulatory Settings - May 19, 2009 (Multilingual) [PDF]
Child Care Settings
- Guidance Document - November 4, 2009 [PDF]
Education Settings
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus in Colleges and Universities - August 28, 2009 [PDF]
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Elementary and Secondary Schools - September 9, 2009 [PDF]
Emergency Departments
- Guidance Document - November 13, 2009 [PDF]
- Poster for Workplace Settings - May 6, 2009 [PDF]
First Nation Communities
- Guidance Document - October 30, 2009 [PDF]
Home Care Settings
- Guidance Document - October 28, 2009 [PDF]
Long-Term Care Settings
- Guidance Document - November 13, 2009 [PDF]
Pharmacies
- Guidance Document - November 13, 2009 [PDF]
Shelters
- Guidance Document - October 27, 2009 [PDF]
Summer Camps
- Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Novel H1N1 Influenza Virus in Summer Camps - July 30, 2009 [PDF]
- Poster: For Children - July 30, 2009 [PDF]
- Poster: For Teenagers - July 30, 2009 [PDF]
- Poster: For Parents - July 30, 2009 [PDF]
- Poster: For Camp Counselors - July 30, 2009 [PDF]
Additional Resources
- BCCDC Influenza Antiviral Interim Options [PDF]
- Handwashing Techniques (Using soap and water and alcohol-based cleansers)
- Public Health Agency of Canada
- Ontario Agency for Health Protection and Promotion
- Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - USA
- World Health Organization (WHO)
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Schools and Daycare
(See also the above section under education settings.
October 16, 2009
- Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC):
Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 in Elementary and Secondary Schools - Guidelines for the Prevention and Management of Pandemic
(H1N1) 2009 Influenza Virus in Colleges and Universities
- Ministère de la Santé et des Soins de longue durée :
- Lignes directrices concernant la prévention et la prise en charge de la pandémie
2009 de grippe H1N1 dans les écoles élémentaires et secondaires - Lignes directrices visant la prévention et la gestion de la pandémie de grippe H1N1 dans les collèges et les universités
August 19, 2009
- Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC): Government of Canada helps schools prepare for H1N1 flu virus
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada : Le gouvernement du Canada aide les écoles à se préparer au virus de la grippe H1N1
- PHAC: Public Health Guidance for Child Care Programs and Schools (K to grade 12) regarding the Prevention and Management of Influenza-Like-illness (ILI), Including the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza Virus
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada : Document d’orientation de la santé publique pour les programmes de garderie d’enfants et les écoles (maternelle à 12e année) concernant la prévention et la gestion des cas de syndrome grippal (sg), y compris le virus de la grippe pandémique (H1N1) 2009
- PHAC: Public Health Guidance for Post Secondary and Boarding Schools regarding the Prevention and Management of Influenza-like-illness (ILI), Including the Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza Virus
- Agence de la santé publique du Canada : Document d’orientation en matière de santé publique à l’intention des établissements postsecondaires et des pensionnats au sujet de la prévention et de la gestion des syndromes grippaux (sg) y compris le virus de la grippe pandémique (H1N1) de 200