Flu Cases
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Flu cases in Canada drop 38% in 1st week of January, data showsCases of influenza are continuing to drop in Canada following a significant peak several weeks ago that swamped children’s hospitals and led to the declaration of a flu epidemic.HealthJan 13, 2023
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Flu shot: What we know about this year’s vaccine and ‘virulent’ dominant strainWith flu activity high in Canada, infectious diseases experts are urging Canadians to get their flu shot, as it contains protection against the strain of flu proving most dominant.HealthNov 23, 2022
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Americas should be on ‘alert’ as COVID, flu, RSV spread, health organization warnsThe Americas are experiencing a “triple threat” of respiratory illnesses with rising cases of COVID-19, flu and RSV, and all countries should be on “alert,” PAHO says.HealthNov 16, 2022
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Flu, COVID, RSV pushing cough and cold sales to all-time high, Loblaw saysLoblaw reported that food retail same-stores sales rose 6.9 per cent, while drug store same-store sales added 7.7 per cent.MoneyNov 16, 2022
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Influenza cases down significantly across Interior Health region, province say health officials"The lineups for flu vaccine were unprecedented," said Dr. Toye Oyelese. "I mean, pharmacies were running out of vaccines."HealthJan 6, 2021
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Poll: 4 in 10 Sask. residents won’t get the flu shot this yearA new report from Insights West polled 264 Saskatchewan residents about the flu shot and 40 per cent said they don't plan on getting it for various reasons.HealthSep 25, 2019
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Saskatchewan flu numbers more than double in just over a monthIn January, Saskatchewan saw more than 1,000 new lab-confirmed flu cases - putting the total number of influenza cases at more than 2,200 since September.CanadaFeb 21, 2018
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Vast majority of kids who died from flu weren’t vaccinated: studyOnly 22 per cent of Canadian kids 19 and under get the flu shot each year. But a new U.S. report is warning that unvaccinated children are more likely to encounter complications or even death from influenza.HealthApr 3, 2017
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Got the flu over Christmas? So did thousands of Canadians, updated numbers showIf you were bedridden and sick over Christmas and into New Year’s, turns out you were not alone: the latest update on flu cases shows influenza swept Canada by the end of 2016.HealthJan 11, 2017
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Alberta flu cases spike in mid-FebruaryHundreds more Albertans are fighting the flu this week, according to new figures from Alberta Health Services. In its weekly influenza update, AHS reports the number of cases rose from 1,392 last week to 1,755 this week -- for a jump of 363 cases.HealthFeb 18, 2016
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