Flu cases on the rise in Canada

 

 

Flu cases are on the rise across Canada. The Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) is reporting an increase in the number of people infected with the flu in the past few weeks. As of February 1, the positivity rate is 21.2 per cent. The previous week, it was 16.91 per cent.

The flu season in Canada usually runs from November to April. The PHAC says that there has been an increase in flu cases this season compared to last year. Influenza A cases have been the most reported this season. 95 percent of influenza cases are caused by influenza A. The highest number of influenza cases have been reported in Toronto, Vancouver Island, Vancouver Coastal, Fraser Valley, Western and Middle Quebec.