Influenza
Influenza vaccines might arrive after flu season starts in Ottawa, officials say
Other parts of Canada might get their first shipment of flu vaccine a little late, too. Continue reading
London health officials encouraging vaccination ahead of potentially difficult flu season
Australia is seeing unusually high flu activity for this time of year, which could indicate how the virus will impact places across Canada, including London. Continue reading
Australia is having a terrible flu season. Here’s why that matters for Canada
Australia’s flu season is hitting early and hard. Here’s why Canadian experts are keeping a close eye on it. Continue reading
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
Flu-related death toll in Saskatchewan reaches 11: Ministry of Health
According to the Saskatchewan’s Ministry of Health, 11 people have died so far in the 2018-19 flu season, including four preschoolers. 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
Flu-related death toll in Ottawa rises to 3, public health agency confirms
All three individuals who succumbed to influenza since Sept. 1, 2018 were 65 years old and older, the city’s public health agency reported. Continue reading
This season’s flu shot effective enough to block 7 of 10 cases: BC CDC
By Simon Little Online Journalist
“Seven out of 10 unvaccinated cases could have been prevented, had those individuals instead chosen to be vaccinated,” said the BC CDC. Continue reading
Calgary man who nearly died from flu urges others to get immunized
By Heather Yourex-West Network Digital Journalist: Alberta Correspondent
A Calgary man says he’s lucky to be alive after spending more than 20 days last month, in a medically induced coma. Brad Kettyle, 43, had no underlying health conditions when H1N1 flu brought him to death’s door. Continue reading