Respiratory Illness
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Staff reassigned to children’s ICU in Winnipeg, some surgeries postponed: Shared HealthShared Health didn't say how long it expects the latest staff reassignments will be in place.HealthMar 30
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Winnipeg’s children’s hospital sees worst RSV season in 3 years, but patient volumes improvingOver the past three and a half months the children's hospital at Health Sciences Centre in Winnipeg has seen 261 admissions for respiratory illnesses.HealthJan 19
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Strain on Ontario hospitals lessens amid drop in respiratory illnessNew data suggests the average number of young children who were taken to an emergency room on Jan. 2 dropped by 52 per cent compared to in NovemberHealthJan 3
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Early results show flu vaccine more than 50% effective: BCCDCThe BCCDC says this year's vaccine appears to cut the risk of medically attended influenza-like illness by more than half, with an estimated vaccine effectiveness of 55 per cent.HealthDec 23, 2022
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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.HealthDec 16, 2022
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RSV, flu surge beyond pre pandemic numbers in Nunavut amid health care staff crunchBefore the pandemic, in 2018-19, there were 142 cases of RSV in Nunavut. That dropped to 58 cases in 2019-20 and just two in 2020-21.HealthDec 15, 2022
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N.B. top doctor says respiratory illness surge ‘has worsened in many respects’The latest weekly flu update has 836 positive results, which is the highest number seen in New Brunswick since the start of the influenza report in 2005.HealthDec 13, 2022
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New Brunswick influenza cases rise in latest reportThe New Brunswick department of health says that this year's influenza season has started earlier than expected, and at a stronger rate than in recent years.HealthDec 6, 2022
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Quebec public health warns of ‘difficult December’ as respiratory viruses spreadQuebec's public health director said the coming weeks will be challenging due to respiratory viruses that are hitting the province's hospitals hard — COVID-19, influenza and RSV.HealthDec 5, 2022
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Alberta’s health minister says help is coming for children’s hospitalsJason Copping says help is on the way to deal with strain on the province's two children's hospitals as they deal with a rise in respiratory illnesses.CanadaDec 5, 2022
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