A second case of H1N1 flu virus has been identified in the province, this time in Quebec City.
The first case was confirmed by the Quebec government, on Thursday. Public health officials would not confirm the age or gender of the patient, saying only that the person was from the Montreal area.
They also said they are continuing to monitor a number of other suspected cases.
The latest case in Quebec brings the total of confirmed cases in Canada to 56, but all are considered mild.
Here's how the numbers break down across the country:
- British Columbia: 19 cases
- Nova Scotia: 14 cases
- Ontario: 12 cases
- Alberta: 8 cases
- Quebec: 2 cases
- New Brunswick: 1 case
Worldwide figures
According to the World Health Organization, the H1N1 flu virus has been confirmed in 14 countries around the world.
In total, here is the breakdown from the WHO of confirmed cases in countries outside of Canada:
- Mexico: 397 cases
- U.S.: 155 cases
- Spain: 13 cases
- United Kingdom: 11 cases
- Germany: 5 cases
- New Zealand: 3 cases
- France: 2 cases
- Israel: 2 cases
- Netherlands: 1 case
- Switzerland: 1 case
- Denmark: 1 case
- Hong Kong: 1 case
- Austria: 1 case
- South Korea: 1 case
- Italy: 1 case
In response to the outbreak, the WHO raised its alert level to Phase 5 Wednesday, meaning the probability of a pandemic is "high to certain."
With files from The Canadian Press, The Associated Press and CTV.ca News Staff
