Sixteen people have died from a mystery viral outbreak at a Toronto nursing home.
The unidentified respiratory illness, which was first detected on September 25th, has also left 38 in hospital as testing continued to uncover the nature of the illness.
Health officials have confirmed the outbreak is not severe acute respiratory syndrome, although it is a particularly severe flu-like illness. They said it is now under control.
Six new deaths were added to the toll yesterday, all of them elderly residents at the Seven Oaks Home for the Aged. All of the dead were aged between 50 and 95.
There have been no new reported cases in the last 24 hours, David McKeown, Toronto's medical health officer, said.
Health officials have also ruled out avian flu and influenza and are awaiting further lab results.
Mr McKeown said it is possible they may never be able to identify the virus, which has infected 70 residents at the home as well as 13 employees and five visitors.
The 38 people in hospital, including two employees and two visitors to the home, have been placed in isolation. Residents with less severe symptoms are recovering at the nursing home, which is closed to visitors and new patients.