Flu Symptoms

• Get your flu and COVID shots at the same time, health experts urge

  As autumn rolls in, health experts are giving the green light to double up on vaccinations, as getting both the flu and COVID shots can provide an added layer of defense.

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  Sep 24, 2023
  
• Australia’s flu season is hitting kids the hardest. What does this mean for Canada?

  As Australia continues to navigate its influenza season, experts are warning about a surge in pediatric hospital visits caused by severe flu symptoms among children.

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  Jul 18, 2023
  
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• Flu cases in Canada drop 38% in 1st week of January, data shows

  Cases of influenza are continuing to drop in Canada following a significant peak several weeks ago that swamped children’s hospitals and led to the declaration of a flu epidemic.

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  Jan 13, 2023
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• Kids’ pain meds: Canada to get 500K additional units in coming weeks

  An additional shipment of 500,000 units of children’s pain medications will be brought to Canada in the next three weeks as shortages continue amid a surge in viral illness.

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  Nov 25, 2022
• Do you have allergies or a cold or flu? Here’s how to tell, and how to recover

  Dr. Birinder Narang explains that there is plenty of overlap when it comes to symptoms, with the major difference being in how long those symptoms last.

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  Mar 31, 2022
• Reality check: What is ‘flurona’ and can you tell if you have it?

  The term is used to describe a co-infection when a person catches the influenza virus and the coronavirus simultaneously.

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  Jan 11, 2022
• Influenza cases down significantly across Interior Health region, province say health officials

  "The lineups for flu vaccine were unprecedented," said Dr. Toye Oyelese. "I mean, pharmacies were running out of vaccines."

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  Jan 6, 2021
• Coronavirus, the flu or the common cold? Here’s what to know

  It's important to be able to tell the difference between the symptoms of a common cold, influenza and COVID-19. But it's also tricky.

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  Oct 3, 2020
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• ‘Amazing’: Vision returns for girl, 4, who was blinded by flu complications

  Jade DeLucia suffered brain damage and vision loss because of a 'rare complication' following a case of the flu.

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  Mar 9, 2020
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• What are coronavirus symptoms? In mild cases, just like the common cold

  The mysterious lung virus is part of a large family of coronaviruses with a wide range of severity.

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  Jan 23, 2020