Aboriginals 'horrified' to receive body bags in H1N1 kitAboriginal leaders said they were "horrified hor·ri·fy tr.v. hor·ri·fied, hor·ri·fy·ing, hor·ri·fies 1. To cause to feel horror. See Synonyms at dismay. 2. To cause unpleasant surprise to; shock. " Wednesday after receiving body bags from health officials as part of Canada's swine flu swine flu n. A highly contagious form of human influenza caused by a filterable virus identical or related to a virus formerly isolated from infected swine. preparedness kits. Aboriginal communities in Canada's Manitoba province were hard-hit by the deadly A(H1N1) outbreak some months ago, and since then had asked Ottawa for medical supplies to prepare for a second wave likely to strike soon. Leaders of more than 30 First Nations communities said in a statement Wednesday they "are horrified after receiving dozens of body bags from Health Canada Health Canada (French: Santé Canada) is the department of the government of Canada with responsibility for national public health. Health Canada's goal is to improve Canadian life by improving Canadian longevity, lifestyle and use of public healthcare. as part of Canada's preparedness plan on H1N1." The body bags arrived in kits containing hand sanitizers and face masks Face mask The simplest way of delivering a high level of oxygen to patients with ARDS or other low-oxygen conditions. Mentioned in: Adult Respiratory Distress Syndrome . "We had asked for funding so we can get organized and to ensure medicines, hand sanitizers and other preventative kits were in place, but instead we are shocked to receive body bags," said Jerry Knott, chief of the Wasagamack First Nation. "This is an ominous sign that the government is predicting a grim outcome," added Chief David McDougall of the Saint Theresa Point band. Canada's Health Minister Leona Aglukkaq Leona Aglukkaq is from the Gjoa Haven, Nunavut area of Canada. Aglukkaq is currently the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) for the electoral district of Nattilik having won the seat in the 2004 Nunavut election. said she has asked officials for an explanation. 
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