Flu Strain

• Flu season: Why are so many Canadian children falling sick?

  The flu season started early this year in Canada, doctors say, which means kids started getting sick earlier.

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  Dec 16, 2022
  
• This year’s flu shot is 72% effective against the dominant strain – much better than last year’s, researchers say

  This year's flu vaccine is much more effective than last year's, Canadian researchers have found.

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  Jan 24, 2019
  
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• What you need to know about the CDC’s new vaccination guidelines

  Nasal sprays, flu shots and HPV and meningitis vaccines? Here's the latest update on vaccine guidelines out of the U.S. CDC.

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  Feb 8, 2017
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• Flu season: Signs you’re too sick and should stay home

  You have a lingering cough, runny nose and a headache. Should you be going into work today?

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  Jan 3, 2017
• Flu outbreaks, hospitalizations reported across Canada, latest numbers show

  The flu season arrived in Canada just in time for the holidays, the latest government update on cases of influenza reported.

  Canada

  Dec 27, 2016
• What happens to your body when you get the flu, step by step

  Flu viruses are germs you don’t want to mess with. Here’s a step-by-step look at what happens when you get the flu.

  Health

  Nov 27, 2016
• 7 steps to surviving the cold and flu season without getting sick

  The idea of battling the flu, or grappling with a cough and cold isn’t fun. Global News asked experts for their tips on how to survive the season without getting sick.

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  Nov 19, 2016
• What Canadians should expect from the 2016-17 flu season

  It’s that time of the year again: the season of coughing, fevers, sick days and flu shots has arrived. Here's what to expect from this year's flu season.

  Canada

  Nov 7, 2016
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• UPDATE: H1N1 on the rise in Manitoba

  There has been a spike in flu activity across Manitoba and H1N1 is the dominant strain, according to Manitoba Health.

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  Mar 8, 2016