Influenza

• Severe flu season may be causing rare brain complications in children, experts warn

  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates 19,000 people have died from the flu so far this winter, including 86 children.

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  Feb 28
  
• Influenza is hitting hard. Data shows fewer Canadians got their flu shot

  Most provinces and at least one territory report declines in people getting their flu shot compared to last year, with doctors warning of the strain it could pose to hospitals.

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  Feb 27
  
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• Manitoba to see late peak in cold and flu season

  So far this winter, 1,998 cases of influenza A have been reported. By this time in the 2023-2024 season, there had been 2723 cases.

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  Feb 24
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• The danger of bird flu mixing with human flu? A potential pandemic

  As cases of seasonal influenza surge, health officials are closely monitoring a growing threat—the potential fusion of human and bird flu strains.

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  Feb 13
• The flu is on the rise in Canada. Here’s what to know

  As of Feb. 1, 21.2 per cent of tests have come back positive for influenza. Since Aug. 25, 2024, a total of 76 influenza-associated deaths were reported in Canada.

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  Feb 10
• U.S. flu season sees 15-year peak in doctor visits

  Of course, other viral infections can be mistaken for flu. But COVID-19 appears to be on the decline, according to hospital data and to CDC modeling projections.

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  Feb 7
• The winter ‘quademic’? You may be sick with one of these 4 viruses

  Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.

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  Jan 27
• Flu and RSV cases spike in B.C., but COVID-19 remains low

  New data shared by B.C.'s Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

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  Jan 10
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• ‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Albertans describe struggle with this year’s virus season

  It's being called 'the Christmas gift that keeps on giving' as the number of cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses soar in Alberta.

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  Jan 7
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• Shortage of supply, vaccine fatigue lead to low vaccination rates in Alberta

  Health officials in Alberta are sounding an alarm over delays in delivery of some vaccines they say could be contributing to vaccine fatigue and a low vaccination rate.

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  Oct 25, 2024