Second wave of flu cases continues to spread across New Brunswick
By Shelley Steeves Senior Correspondent
Dr. Jennifer Russell says flu season peaked in January but a second wave of the flu is still infecting people. Continue reading
Flu Season
London’s 2019 flu season has been ‘predictable’ so far: health unit
While 17 flu-related deaths have been recorded since September 2018 in the London region, that number is significantly lower than the season before it. Continue reading
B.C. in the throes of late-season ‘wave of the flu’: BC Centre for Disease Control
By Simon Little Online Journalist
The agency says the majority of the cases involve the influenza A strain, while occurrences of influenza B remain low overall. Continue reading
Do you have a common cold or the flu? Here are the cold hard facts
The question is, have you been infected by the constantly mutating influenza virus, known as the flu? Or is it one of the 200 strains of the common cold virus? Continue reading
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Flu vaccines in short supply in Nova Scotia
This year, about 430,000 doses were ordered and they have all been distributed. Continue reading
McGill science group takes aim at pharmacies for selling ‘quack’ flu remedy
A McGill University science communication group is taking aim at a commonly available homeopathic flu remedy. Continue reading
Influenza outbreak declared at Peterborough’s Fairhaven Long-Term Care
By Greg Davis Videographer/Online Journalist
A home-wide Influenza A outbreak comes after a respiratory illness outbreak last week. Continue reading
Calgary woman shares previous flu coma experience in support of family waiting by ailing mother’s bedside
By Christa Dao Digital Journalist
“It felt like I was having dreams, seeing myself sitting in a hospital bed and seeing my family sitting next to my hospital bed and having conversations,” the Calgary mother remembered. Continue reading
Calgary mom with H1N1 flu in medically induced coma
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
According to her family, Nevada Cunnington was the picture of health over Christmas but on New Year’s Day, she began to feel unwell. Continue reading
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Canada having ‘substantial’ flu season so far, off to faster start than last year’s
This year’s flu season is shaping up to be another bad one, according to public health data. Continue reading