flu cases Canada

Cases of influenza are continuing to drop in Canada following an early and significant peak several weeks ago of the virus that swamped children’s hospitals across the country and led to the declaration of a flu epidemic. Flu rates…

Although the flu continues to circulate across the country, it has “declined sharply,” according to a new report from Canada’s public health agency. After previously seeing a peak in cases, most surveillance indicators of influenza…

With flu activity in Canada reaching well above typical levels, infectious diseases experts are concerned about lower uptake of the flu shot, especially since this year’s dominant strain can cause more severe illness. The flu shot can…

Canada is entering an influenza epidemic as cases of the flu rise further beyond the seasonal threshold, the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) reported Monday. The latest weekly percentage of positive influenza cases rose from 6.3…

As cases of the flu continue to spread across the country, influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold, according to Canada’s public health agency. With the weekly percentage of positive tests for flu sitting at 6.4 per cent…