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A southwestern Ontario family is calling for a needle-free flu vaccine to be publicly funded again so that it’s a real option for children this flu season. Ryan McClanahan has been trying buy a nasal spray, such as FluMist, but says it’s impossible to find for his nine-year-old son who has a …
Read More »Canada is seeing an early rise in flu cases. Is a ‘tidal wave’ of infection coming?
Canada is on track to face its first full flu season in several years — one that’s starting earlier than usual, all while the country’s healthcare system is already grappling with respiratory infections like COVID-19 and RSV. It’s hard to know how the months ahead will play out, including what …
Read More »Flu shots roll out as virus already spreads in Alberta
The flu is here and experts are urging Albertans to roll up their sleeves as influenza shots roll out around the province this week. Alberta launched its flu vaccination program for the general public Monday, making the shots available free of charge to everyone six months of age and older. “We know that …
Read More »Ontario’s top doctor to speak as flu season nears and COVID-19 cases expected to rise
Ontario’s chief medical officer of health is set to discuss how the province is preparing for the fall flu season, just as Ontario wastewater data shows a slight uptick in the amount of COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Kieran Moore is scheduled to provide an update at 1:00 p.m. at Queen’s Park. You …
Read More »Avian flu may be killing Quebec harbour seals, scientists say
Months after avian flu was first detected in Quebec’s birds, it’s now affecting a new population: seals. Quebec scientists say they’ve found traces of avian flu in dead harbour seals that are washing ashore in the St. Lawrence estuary, a 250-kilometre long ecosystem that runs from just north of Quebec …
Read More »Hundreds of snow geese expected to have been killed by avian flu in Saskatchewan
Jen Gibson is a self-proclaimed bird geek who always looks forward to seeing snow geese in the spring. But this year when the birds passed by her property near Grand Coulee, about 20 km west of Regina, she noticed that something was wrong. “I have never seen this number of dead birds,” …
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