Health Canada Expects Intense Flu Season This Winter

The number and percentage of positive lab tests are higher for this time of the year compared to previous seasons.

In addition, the number of adult influenza-related hospitalizations, primary care clinic visits for influenza-like illness, and the number of regions reporting sporadic activity are higher than the rates expected for this period. ‘year.

The majority of influenza detections continue to be Type A (H3N2), although a high number of influenza B detections has also been reported by the Agency.

On the other hand, there is some information to suggest that the influenza vaccine distributed this fall may be of limited effectiveness.

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