Source Feed: The Globe and Mail
Author: Nicole Ireland
Publication Date: February 14, 2025 - 16:10
Flu cases rising steadily across Canada, public health agency data shows
February 14, 2025
Flu cases are continuing to rise across the country, public health data shows, with Quebec, B.C. and the territories particularly hard hit as vulnerable patients seek help at hospitals.The Public Health Agency of Canada’s website says 24 per cent of cases tested positive for influenza during the week ending Feb. 8 – up from the already-high 21 per cent the week before.
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