Respiratory Virus

• Alberta’s chief medical officer of health says worst of flu season likely over

  Dr. Vivien Suttorp says hospitalizations for respiratory viruses peaked on Dec. 31, when there were 700 influenza patients — a number that has since dropped to 513.

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  Jan 13
  
• Quebecers urged to avoid ER visits unless needed due to respiratory virus ‘maelstrom’

  The province is asking Quebecers who are sick to contact the 811 health hotline to seek advice before heading to the emergency room.

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  Dec 23, 2025
  
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• Respiratory virus season causes patient surge in Winnipeg emergency rooms

  Dr. Karen Gripp, medical director of the emergency department at HSC Children's Hospital, says they've seen about a 25% increase in patients since the beginning of December.

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  Jan 3, 2025
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• Revised masking guidelines to be introduced in hospitals around London, Ont.

  As of Wednesday, LHSC, St. Joseph’s Health Care, and the St. Thomas Elgin General Hospital will be asking all patients to wear a mask in all clinical areas and care settings.

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  Oct 2, 2023
• COVID, cold and flu clinics run by Hamilton hospitals to close as respiratory infections slow

  McMaster Children's COVID, cold and flu clinic and St. Joseph’s outlet on West 5th will close at the end of March amid low and stable respiratory virus indicators across Hamilton.

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  Mar 23, 2023
• Admissions resume at children’s hospice and palliative care service in Calgary

  AHS said the need for additional inpatient beds and services at the children’s hospital is trending downward, allowing for the deployed staff to return to their previous post.

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  Jan 13, 2023
• Flu season: Why are so many Canadian children falling sick?

  The flu season started early this year in Canada, doctors say, which means kids started getting sick earlier.

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  Dec 16, 2022
• Influenza hospitalizations continue to mount in Alberta

  High influenza hospitalization trends continue in Alberta.

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  Dec 15, 2022
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• ‘I urge you to get the flu shot’: Alberta mom whose daughter was intubated in ICU

  As hospitals struggle with a surge in pediatric respiratory patients, parents and doctors alike are urging prevention, including immunizations for flu and COVID.

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  Dec 6, 2022
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• AHS redeploying staff to Alberta Children’s Hospital as respiratory viruses spike

  Alberta Health Services said, as of Friday morning, it has started to redeploy staff from Rotary Flames House to Alberta Children's Hospital in Calgary.

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  Dec 2, 2022