Flu Season

• B.C. is seeing the highest flu numbers in the country: Health Canada

  Dr. Brian Conway, the medical director of the Vancouver Infectious Disease Centre, said these numbers show that flu season has started a little earlier than usual.

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  Oct 20
  
• Flu cases, hospitalizations continue to fall after 3-year peak over holiday

  The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 and shows the number of new flu cases is on the decline.

  Health

  Jan 16
  
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• How does this year’s flu shot stack up to current strains? What we know

  It's flu season in Canada, and as the number of infections and hospitalizations start to rise, medical experts are urging Canadians to get their flu shots.

  Canada

  Nov 13, 2025
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• 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, 2025
• 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.

  Health

  Feb 7, 2025
• It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV

  Scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold, dry air may weaken our defenses.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2025
• Saskatchewan respiratory illness, vaccination numbers down

  COVID-19 positivity rates are down since November, says the Saskatchewan Health Authority's Community Respiratory Illness Surveillance Program report, but so are immunizations.

  Canada

  Dec 15, 2024
• Australia had its worst flu season on record. Is it a warning for Canada?

  As Canada enters the early stages of influenza season, experts warn that Australia’s record-breaking flu outbreak may offer a troubling glimpse of what might come.

  Health

  Nov 28, 2024
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• Updated flu and COVID-19 vaccines now available for all B.C. residents

  Health Canada has approved updated mRNA vaccines targeting the KP.2 COVID-19 subvariant. These vaccines are approved for use for people six months and older.

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  Oct 22, 2024
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• Province urges Manitobans to combat upcoming flu season with vaccinations

  Dr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health officer, says it's especially important for people considered high-risk to get a flu shot. 

  Health

  Oct 16, 2024