Rsv

• How contagious is hantavirus compared with COVID-19, measles and RSV?

  The latest hantavirus outbreak raises the question of how does hantavirus compare with other viruses that have posed major public health challenges.

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  May 8
  
• RSV vaccines free of charge in N.S. for infants under 8 months, adults 75 and older

  Nova Scotia says it is making RSV vaccines free of charge for infants under eight months old and adults 75 years and older.

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  Sep 10, 2025
  
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• Ontario to offer RSV vaccines to all seniors over 75 starting this fall

  Starting this fall, Ontario seniors 75 and over will be eligible for a free RSV vaccine as part of the province’s expanded immunization program.

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  Aug 27, 2025
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• The winter ‘quademic’? You may be sick with one of these 4 viruses

  Sneezing, fever, chills, vomiting, coughing — it’s not just one virus wreaking havoc this winter; it’s a combination of four major illnesses.

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  Jan 27, 2025
• It’s sick season. Here’s how to protect yourself from norovirus, COVID-19, flu and RSV

  Scientists think that the winter surge of flu and cold activity may be because we spend more time indoors and the cold, dry air may weaken our defenses.

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  Jan 11, 2025
• Saskatchewan CRISP report confirms start of flu season

  Respiratory illnesses like RSV and influenza are on the rise throughout Canada, with Saskatchewan also reporting increased levels of sickness.

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  Jan 10, 2025
• Flu and RSV cases spike in B.C., but COVID-19 remains low

  New data shared by B.C.'s Centre for Disease Control shows the province has one of the worst flu rates in Canada, as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

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  Jan 10, 2025
• ‘The gift that keeps on giving’: Albertans describe struggle with this year’s virus season

  It's being called 'the Christmas gift that keeps on giving' as the number of cases of the flu and other respiratory viruses soar in Alberta.

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  Jan 7, 2025
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• It’s RSV season in Canada. Here’s how to keep children safe

  As the respiratory illness season begins, cases of respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases are rising in Canada. But new tools offers hope for prevention.

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  Dec 12, 2024
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• Canada approves Moderna’s RSV vaccine, first of its kind for older adults

  Health Canada has approved the vaccine, mRESVIA, for the prevention of lower respiratory tract disease in older adults, the company said.

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  Nov 8, 2024