Flu Season

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, signalling a cautionary forecast for Canada in the months ahead.…

The flu has returned with a vengeance after being absent for a couple of years during the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s hitting children especially hard. Here’s what doctors say is happening, and why. What flu strains are…

Quebec public health director Dr. Luc Boileau warned of a difficult month ahead amid an onslaught of respiratory viruses circulating in the province. Boileau made the comments during a press conference on Monday, where he noted that…

The head of Infectious Diseases at the IWK Health Centre says Nova Scotia is experiencing an influenza epidemic as the province sees a significant spike in cases. Dr. Joanne Langley said the flu season kicked off early this year in…

With respiratory infections, colds and the flu making waves — and headlines– across Canada, the Northwest Territories is bracing for a hit, while the Yukon hasn’t seen a ripple and Nunavut reports they were hit months ago. Frequent…

Canada’s minister of transport says after a briefing with the country’s top doctor, the government still strongly encourages people to wear masks on planes and trains _ but stopped short of making it a requirement. Omar Alghabra says…

Quebecers are being urged to mask up in public spaces as respiratory viruses gain steam and emergency rooms are overcrowded, but the province stopped short of issuing a mask mandate Wednesday. Health Minister Christian Dubé spoke…

The number of children requiring intensive care in Ontario’s hospitals has outpaced the available number of pediatric hospital beds, according to new data obtained by Global News, leading to new concerns ahead of respiratory virus…

As flu season approaches amid the rise of new COVID-19 variants, experts say it’s very difficult to differentiate between a cold, flu, or a COVID-19 infection and regardless of what an infected person has, Canadians still need to wear…

Critics and parents are calling for action to address an ongoing shortage of some kids’ pain and fever medications ahead of flu season and a potential new COVID-19 wave. Federal Conservative health critic Michael Barrett says the…