Lots of people already vaccinated

It’s time to get that flu shot

By ALEX HAMILTON
YOUR MUSCLES ache:
your head feels like it’s in
a vise. Your schnoz is con-
stantly running, your cough
is painful. You just want to
crawl into bed.

Sound familiar?
Chances are you've got
the flu. And it’s likely
you’ve already infected
someone around you, who
will suffer the same symp-
toms for about a week.

Terrace has had a very
active influenza season so
far, says Dr. David Bower-
ing, head of public health
in the northwest.

Bowering said Terrace
hit its peak flu period in
November and December,
which is two months ear-
lier than normal, and has
yet to subside.

' According to the World
Health Organizalion, the
type of Sydney Influenza
A virus sweeping through
the world is a doaozey,
causing more serious ill-
nesses than usual.

Mills Memorial Hospi-
tal is busy with patients
with flu symptoms, said
Marg Petrick, director of
nursing.

“More nurses are away
‘with the flu, too,” Petrick
said,

The flu is the leading
infectious cause of hospi-
talization and death in Ca-
nada, and will kill about
4,500..Canadians in this
‘year alone.

Dr. Bowering said the

_ key to protecting yourself
‘from the flu is immuniza-
‘tion.

_ The flu shot vaccinates
people against three com-
‘mon ‘strains of influenza,
‘said Bowering, who got
‘vaccinated last week.

““I was about to get
‘mine earlier when I got the
‘flu and then pneumonia,”
‘he said. “Everyone was
‘pointing their fingers at me
ssaying I should have got
*[the shot.]”

: The Northwest Com-:

ymunity Health Serv ces

‘cord. number of free flu
‘ shots this year to its target
‘population ~ the elderly,

PUBLIC HEALTH nurse Ester Brisch gives North-
west Community Health Services Society head Dr.
David Bowering his flu shot, More shots than nor-
mal have been given this year. Contrary to popular

belief, stomach and intestinal difficulties aren't gen-
erally symptoms of the flu. The flu is a respiratory ill-
ness. People who are nauseated and vomiting
most likely have something called gastroenteritis.

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health care workers and
people with health condi-
tions.

Terrace public health
nurses have administered
1,700 shots to its targeted
clients, which is already

100 more shots than were |

given last year.

Another anti-flu wea-
pon, a pill called Tamiflu,
is now available, If taken
within 48 hours of flu
symptoms developing, the
prescription drug can te-
duce an uncomplicated
week-long flu by two days.

But Bowering said new

costly drugs do nothing to
deal with complications
that may develop, like
pneumonia,

“The key to fighting
the flu is immunization,”
he said. “That's the best
weapon.” ,

Anyone wanting the flu

shot, who is not a targeted
Client, can get immunized
by their family doctor.

‘Some facts

on influenza

M Ninety per cent of
deaths due to influenza

occur to elderly people.

@ There are two main
types, Flu A and Flu B.
Most Canadians get Flu A.

Wi It is impossible to get
the flu from a fiu shot.

That’s because it’s made «

from a dead form of the
virus. The shot tricks your
body into thinking it’s the
flu, causing your immune
system to produce antibo-
dies. Also remember the
flu shot only protects

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@ Flu incubates for o1@*

to two days. A sufferer is

infectious for about six.
Gays, including the day
_before symptoms start.

HB If you have full-
blown flu, doctors recom-
mend plenty of rest, drink-
ing lots of fluids and stay-
ing away from work.

M The health services
society administers free flu

_Virus shots to people aged

“65 and older and to those

people aging the strains of

the flu for which it was de-
veloped.

with chronic ailments, Call.

638-2200 to book an ap-
pointment.

Trial ordered over deaths

THE MAN accused of
driving the car which
struck another vehicle car-
tying two Caledonia stu-
dents last June, killing
both of them, was ordered
Jan. 11 to stand trial in
B.C. Supreme Court.

Aaron James Douglas
avail stand trial on nine:cri4
‘mitth] counts, «including:
tWo counts. Of criminal.
negligence causing death
and impaired driving caus-
ing death.

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a aaa

He is also charged with
possession of stolen prop-
erty and breach of proba-
tion for.an earlier offence
under the Young Offenders
Act.

Glancing periodically at
his family in the court-
room, Douglas stared
straight ahead’ while lis-
tening to testimony from
RCMP investigators and
traffic analysts who in-

-Spected the crime scene

for details of the accident.

- The. preliminary hearing
to decide if there was en-

_ ough evidence to warrant

going to trial took place
Jan. 10-11 under tight se-
curity, with local sheriffs
searching people with
hand-held metal detectors
before they entered the
courtroom.

“Its pretty standard for,
said

a high profile case,
local sheriff Brian Shack,
stressing the wands can be
used at any time to en-

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force courthouse security.
Douglas was ordered to
reappear in court here Feb.
7 on charges incurred
while he was a young of-
fender and to fix a Sv-
preme Court trial date.
Laura Allison Lee, 17,
and Renaud Fontaine, 19,
died instantly. June 12-at

the’ corner .of highway16
“and 37 wliéh the car they

were driving was hit bya
stolen car being chased by
police.

Workers misled: Libs

B.C. LIBERALS say Forest Renewal B.C, all along
knew retraining payments made to laid off forest
workers were considered taxable income.

An estimated 6,000 people received the payments
without tax deductions and now face having to pay
up.

Liberal forests critic George Abbott said FRBC in-
ternal documents revealed the crown corporation
knew as early as October 1996 that the paynicnts
could be taxable, a matter confirmed by Revenue Ca-
nada in 1997,

Rather than address the matter, Abbott said FRBC
continued to tell the workers the money was consid-
ered untaxable income,

“At the very least, the corporation should have im-
mediately advised its clients of their tax liability
when it first became aware of it,” he said.

FRBC documents were obtained by the Liberals
through the Freedom of Information Act.

Order! Order!

MARCH 10 is the deadline to submit nominations
for people to receive the Order of B.C.

It’s the province’s highest recognition for excel-
lence and achievement in a wide variety of endea-
vours including community leadership, volunteer ser-
Vice, business and education,

Recipients are named in May and there’s a recogni-
tion ceremony and dinner at Government House in
Victoria in June with Li-Gov, Garde Gardom.

Two recent northwestern recipients have been Bob
and Edna Cooper who, between them, were munici-
pal and school district representatives for years.

Giant book travels

THE COMMEMORATIVE British Columbia book
has begun its 12-month trek around the province to
collect signatures fram the people of B.C,

Cabinet minister Andrew Petter said the opportun-
ity to sign the beck means British Columbians will
have the chance to make their mark in history.

The 100-by-61-centimetre book (more than three
feet by two feet) features a cover made of wood from
throughout the province, designed by B.C. artists Phi-
lip Smith and Katherine Woods.

On Dec. 31, 2000, the B.C. Book will be sent to the
Royal British Columbia Museum in Victoria, where il
will be re-opened on Jan. 1, 2001. A page will be
turned each day, revealing the signatures of British
Columbians,

Fish talks on track

THE FIRST WORD from Pacific Salmon Treaty ne-
gotiations in Portland,.Oregon is out.

As of Dec, 31, 1999 treaty negotiators had already
decided last year’s agreement met requirements of
the U.S. Endangered Species Act.

Negotiators also decided the U.S.’s first $20 mil-
lion instalment toward their total commitment of
$140 million would go to two endowment funds in
northern and southern transboundary waters.

Money for the Northern Boundary, and Transboun-
dary Rivers Restoration and Enhancement Fund helps
scientific cooperation and salmon habitat-restoration
in north and central B.C., southeast Alaska and drain-
age of the Alsek, Taku and Stikine Rivers.

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