Flu Outbreak

• Manitoba 2019-20 flu vaccinations well below national average

  According to Manitoba Health, only 22 per cent of Manitobans were vaccinated for influenza this season, up from the 20 per cent vaccinated the previous year.

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  Jan 16, 2020
  
• Vaccinate or mask up: Vancouver Coastal Health rolls out flu season policy

  VCH says about 3,500 people die of the flu every year in Canada, with people in hospitals and long-term seniors' care facilities the most vulnerable.

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  Dec 10, 2019
  
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• World not prepared for the next big pandemic: report

  A group of international health experts says the world needs to do more to prepare for the next big pandemic, or suffer the consequences.

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  Sep 18, 2019
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• Okanagan flu season strikes early and hard

  Local doctor advises: If you have the flu, stay home and don’t spread it to others.

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  Dec 27, 2018
• Campbellford Memorial Hospital influenza outbreak ends

  A facility-wide influezna A outbreak has been terminated at Campbellford Memorial Hospital.

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  Mar 21, 2018
• Peterborough seeing increase in flu cases; number climbs to 89

  Flu season has come early, hitting Peterborough hard with 89 confirmed cases already.

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  Jan 13, 2018
• Flu outbreak has Peterborough’s hospital and paramedics on the run

  Peterborough Regional Health Centre and Peterborough Paramedics are dealing with more emergency department calls than usual.

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  Jan 5, 2018
• Health unit declares influenza outbreak in Peterborough and area

  An influenza outbreak has been declared in Peterborough and area.

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  Jan 5, 2018
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• Peak flu season hits BC with officials warning about outbreaks

  In the interior, four deaths “directly attributed to the outbreak” of influenza at care facilities have been reported so far this flu season.

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  Jan 4, 2018
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• Four deaths linked to flu sweeping through B.C. Interior care facilities

  Four deaths “directly attributed to the outbreak” of influenza at care facilities within the Interior health region have been reported so far this flu season. In the 2016/17 flu season, 37 seniors died in Interior Health Authority (IHA) care facilities where influenza outbreaks were declared. “This year when compared to last year the increase in...

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  Jan 3, 2018