That depends on the region and on the province. At present, the risks for the entire population have gone down and access to vaccination is better. With regard to this death, it is very important to understand the difference between the risk of infection and the mortality risk. The risk of infection is a concern for young people, whereas the mortality risk is greater for the elderly, just like in the case of the seasonal flu. These people become less often infected, but if they suffer from a chronic ailment, the risk of sickness and of death becomes much higher.
On November 18th, 2009. See this statement in context.