The difference between a pandemic flu plan and other disease plans is that in a pandemic, we assume there will not be any external resources to count on.

We won't be able to ship patients out to other facilities and we will have to assume the whole country will be under a similar level of stress. We will have to use all the resources in our community for this plan to work.

But the heart and soul of the plan is the communications piece so we can help the public take care of themselves. The key to making it all work will be in the fundamental units of a community -- the home, family and neighbors.

We will do whatever is within our powers to try and get rid of this disease for all of our friends and family...[s]o that our friends, family, neighbors, and co-workers will never have to know what it's like to be so young without a mom to go to for advice or a simple hug.

We are fully concentrating on this area. The disease will be contained.

Canada will eradicate this disease, but this is not a disease that disappears overnight. This case is unwelcome, but not unexpected.