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Influenza hospitalizations continue to mount in Alberta
By Adam Toy Global News
Posted December 15, 2022 7:43 pm
Hundreds of Albertans continue to be hospitalized with influenza, and this season’s influenza death toll doubled in the past week.
Data released by the province Thursday showed 289 more Albertans were hospitalized with influenza in the week ending Dec. 10, and 28 more were in ICU. There have been 1,413 hospitalizations and 140 people in ICU this flu season, which began at the end of August.
And 23 more deaths due to influenza have now been tallied, bringing the total to 45.
Lab-confirmed cases also climbed by 821, to 7,109. Influenza A (H3N2) continues to be the dominant strain.
The hospitalizations and deaths in the 2022-23 influenza season to date have met or surpassed recent historic totals. In 2018-19, there were 1,391 hospitalizations and 30 deaths. The 2019-20 influenza season saw 39 deaths and 1,534 hospitalizations...
Influenza hospitalizations continue to mount in Alberta
By Adam Toy Global News
Posted December 15, 2022 7:43 pm
Hundreds of Albertans continue to be hospitalized with influenza, and this season’s influenza death toll doubled in the past week.
Data released by the province Thursday showed 289 more Albertans were hospitalized with influenza in the week ending Dec. 10, and 28 more were in ICU. There have been 1,413 hospitalizations and 140 people in ICU this flu season, which began at the end of August.
And 23 more deaths due to influenza have now been tallied, bringing the total to 45.
Lab-confirmed cases also climbed by 821, to 7,109. Influenza A (H3N2) continues to be the dominant strain.
The hospitalizations and deaths in the 2022-23 influenza season to date have met or surpassed recent historic totals. In 2018-19, there were 1,391 hospitalizations and 30 deaths. The 2019-20 influenza season saw 39 deaths and 1,534 hospitalizations...