Respiratory Illnesses
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Rising cases of human metapneumovirus in China ‘not unusual’, WHO saysRising cases of common respiratory illnesses in China and elsewhere around the Northern Hemisphere are within the range expected for winter, with no unusual outbreaks reported.HealthJan 8, 2025
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Kids across Canada dealing with respiratory illnesses at pre-pandemic rates: CIHI reportThe report says in 2022, there were 33 kids under four who were hospitalized with the seasonal flu -- but that number jumped a whopping 7,000 per cent, to almost 2,500 in 2023.HealthFeb 22, 2024
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Have a cough that just won’t quit? Here’s what it may beAs respiratory illnesses surge across the country, the persistence of a cough that just won't quit may be prompting some to wonder if there is a deeper underlying issue.HealthJan 19, 2024
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Stay on top your immunizations, B.C. doctors warn ahead of fall ‘tripledemic’The B.C. government hopes to roll out a monovalent vaccine campaign against the XBB 1.5 Omicron subvariant in September or October.HealthAug 16, 2023
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Influenza cases down, RSV and COVID up in Interior HealthThe surges in COVID-19, Influenza, and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) have health experts calling this a Tridemic, a triple threat that is putting strain on healthcare.CanadaJan 6, 2023
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Misinformation part of low influenza vaccine uptake in youth: N.S. top doctorChief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang spoke at a media availability Friday, pleading Nova Scotians to take preventative measures against the flu and COVID-19.CanadaDec 16, 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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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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‘Rapid increases in respiratory illnesses’ seen among children, seniors across Interior Health'This November, Interior Health has had approximately 3,300 pediatric respiratory-related emergency department visits, about 131 visits a day.'HealthDec 2, 2022
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Respiratory illnesses among N.S. children at ‘historic’ levels: Halifax doctorA Nova Scotia doctor says respiratory illnesses among children are at 'historic levels' as he urged parents to get their children vaccinated against influenza and COVID-19.HealthNov 17, 2022
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