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Saturday, December 29, 2012

A post-mortem examination is expected Sunday


The train left Vancouver on Christmas Day. The woman who later died had boarded in Edmonton on Dec. 26 with two relatives.

Joanne Woodward, a spokeswoman for the Ontario Ministry of Health, said they are still awaiting test results to determine the cause of the illness. A post-mortem examination is expected Sunday. http://www.thestar.com/news/gta/article/1308374--woman-dies-three-fall-ill-aboard-toronto-bound-via-rail-train

Via says a quarantine was placed on the two rooms the passengers were in, it's not believed anyone else was in those compartments, which will be sterilized.

Health officials say it's not believed that other passengers or the train's crew were exposed to those taken off the train.

The local coroner was trying to determine the cause of death
 and the Ontario Provincial Police say the woman's identity was being withheld until all family members were notified.
http://www.windsorstar.com/news/Woma...324/story.html