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Potent strain of influenza gains a foothold in B.C
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun December 30, 2011 2:33 AM
A strain of influenza just get-ting a foothold in B.C. appears to be more potent than last year's seasonal flu.
Although confirmed flu infections are below average for this time of year, one virus - influenza A/H3N2 - causes more severe illness in adults, particularly older adults, than normal seasonal flu, says Dr. Bonnie Henry, director of the Public Health Emergency Management with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). H3N2 does not cause higher than normal mortality, she said...
Potent strain of influenza gains a foothold in B.C
By Randy Shore, Vancouver Sun December 30, 2011 2:33 AM
A strain of influenza just get-ting a foothold in B.C. appears to be more potent than last year's seasonal flu.
Although confirmed flu infections are below average for this time of year, one virus - influenza A/H3N2 - causes more severe illness in adults, particularly older adults, than normal seasonal flu, says Dr. Bonnie Henry, director of the Public Health Emergency Management with the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC). H3N2 does not cause higher than normal mortality, she said...