Cold And Flu Season

• Feeling sick? How to choose between visiting an ER, pharmacist or doctor

  With cold and flu season in full swing, many Canadians may wonder whether their symptoms require a visit to a walk-in clinic, a pharmacist or the emergency room.

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  Nov 26
  
• Taylor Swift is here, along with fall viruses. How to stay ‘safe and sound’

  As Taylor Swift's show kicks off in Toronto, health experts warn that large crowds and public transit could increase the spread of respiratory illnesses like the flu.

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  Nov 14
  
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• Cold and flu season: What can Canadians expect this year?

  As temperatures drop and more Canadians head indoors, the familiar sniffles, aches, and pains may soon follow, signaling the arrival of cold and flu season.

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  Oct 2
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• ‘Waiting 20 hours’: Overwhelmed ERs causing patients to suffer, CMA says

  Emergency room wait times surpass 20 hours in some areas and the Canadian Medical Association cautions that without significant systemic changes, this issue will persist.

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  Jan 11
• Maritimes reporting steady start to COVID-19, flu vaccine season

  Officials say pharmacies have been bustling with people rolling up their sleeves since appointments opened earlier this month.

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  Nov 1, 2023
• Cold and flu medicine shortage still a cause for concern in Kingston, Ont.

  Months into cold and flu season, when it comes to a shortage of over-the-counter medicines available in Kingston, Ont., a pharmacist says things aren't getting any better.

  Canada

  Feb 8, 2023
• Ontario through worst of respiratory virus season, chief medical officer says

  Ontario is through the worst of the respiratory virus season, with the three major viral threats on the decline, though a more transmissible variant may lead to a spring wave.

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  Jan 26, 2023
• Edmonton pharmacies seeing shortage of adult cough and cold medication

  Mahmoud Sarhan, pharmacy manager at Landsdowne Pharmacy, said he’s never seen a shortage of adult meds like this.

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  Dec 29, 2022
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• A chorus of coughs: New Brunswick legislature hit by cold and flu season

  A chorus of coughs were audible throughout the chamber over the past week as cold and flu season makes it's mark on New Brunswick's house of government.

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  Dec 9, 2022
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• Absence rates surge in Winnipeg schools as students, teachers struggle with sickness

  Some Winnipeg school divisions say one-in-five students are home sick right now, creating a wider gap for students already lagging due to remote learning during the pandemic.

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  Nov 30, 2022