Flu

• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says worst of flu season likely over

  Dr. Vivien Suttorp says hospitalizations for respiratory viruses peaked on Dec. 31, when there were 700 influenza patients — a number that has since dropped to 513.

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  Jan 13
  
• Health minister says Ontario’s flu season peaked over the holidays

  Health Minister Sylvia Jones said she believed flu cases had already peaked for the season, accepting they had strained the province's health-care system.

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  Jan 12
  
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• Flu numbers in Canada remain high but trending down after winter holidays

  During the week of Christmas, Health Canada said the percentage of positive tests for influenza reached a three-year high of 33.3 per cent.

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  Jan 9
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• H3N2 flu is surging — and just had the ‘perfect environment’ for a spike

  In the week ending Dec. 20, one in four (25.6 per cent) of every influenza test conducted in the U.S. came back positive, the U.S. CDC said.

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  Jan 2
• Quebecers urged to avoid ER visits unless needed due to respiratory virus ‘maelstrom’

  The province is asking Quebecers who are sick to contact the 811 health hotline to seek advice before heading to the emergency room.

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  Dec 23, 2025
• Flu hospitalizations rise sharply as H3N2 spreads across Canada

  For the week ending Dec. 13, Canada saw 11,646 new cases of the flu being detected, which means 27.7 per cent of all the tests conducted in the country came out positive.

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  Dec 19, 2025
• This H3N2 flu strain is spreading ‘rapidly.’ Why subclade K is hitting hard

  Children are among those being hit hard this flu season, with most infections being detected in people under 19, according to Health Canada.

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  Dec 17, 2025
• ‘Take a fever reducer and go home’: Flu surge strains overcrowded ERs at Montreal children’s hospitals

  Montreal children’s hospitals are overwhelmed by flu cases, with doctors urging parents to avoid ERs for mild symptoms and seek home care or clinics instead.

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  Dec 16, 2025
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• Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenza

  The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

  Canada

  Dec 16, 2025
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• Calgary is one of the country’s hot spots for influenza: Health Canada

  The city of Calgary and surrounding area have become one of several hot spots for flu outbreaks across the country in recent weeks according to Health Canada.

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  Nov 25, 2025