Alberta Flu Deaths

• Alberta’s flu death toll highest in 15 years as vaccine uptake declines

  According to data from the province's respiratory virus dashboard, 15,215 cases of lab-confirmed influenza cases were recorded this respiratory virus season.

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  Apr 29
  
• Young child among 6 Albertans who have died of influenza this season

  Influenza is now being blamed for six deaths in Alberta this flu season, according to the latest data from the province. A four-year-old child is among those who have died.

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  Nov 17, 2022
  
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• 36 Albertans have died of the flu this season

  Alberta Health Services has released its weekly influenza data, which shows that 36 Albertans have died of the flu this season.

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  Mar 27, 2020
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• 23 Albertans have died from the flu this season

  Nearly two dozen Albertans have died from the flu this winter, according to the latest report from Alberta Health Services, released Thursday.

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  Feb 7, 2020
• 3 flu deaths in Alberta so far this season: AHS

  AHS doesn’t provide any details on the deaths (other than where they occurred) due to privacy concerns.

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  Dec 12, 2019
• More than 700,000 Albertans immunized for flu this season

  Alberta Health Services released its first round of data related to the 2019/20 flu season, and so far more than 700,000 Albertans have been immunized.

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  Nov 8, 2019
• Calgary mom with H1N1 flu in medically induced coma

  According to her family, Nevada Cunnington was the picture of health over Christmas but on New Year's Day, she began to feel unwell.

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  Jan 10, 2019
• Alberta sees 1st flu death as health system deals with early, tough season

  One person in the Calgary zone has died from the flu this year, marking Alberta's first flu-related death of the 2018-2019 season. 

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  Nov 22, 2018
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• Alberta sees 86 flu-related deaths so far this season

  So far this season, 86 people have died of lab-confirmed influenza in Alberta. That's compared to 64 flu deaths last season and 62 deaths the season before that.

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  Apr 2, 2018
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• 9 new flu-related deaths in Alberta

  Since Alberta Health Services last issued flu data for the province one week ago, nine more Albertans who had lab-confirmed influenza have died.

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  Jan 25, 2018