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3 children in Ottawa area die of flu complications, health officials urge vaccination
Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, public health officials say.
Author of the article: By Elizabeth Payne
Published Dec 15, 2025
Last updated 37 minutes ago
Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, as an early and severe flu season sweeps across the region.
The children were between the ages of five and nine. No more details about the two Ottawa children and one Eastern Ontario child were made available.
Public health officials from Eastern Ontario released information about the cluster of deaths Monday, saying the sudden deaths underscore how dangerous flu can be.
“This is a stark reminder that the flu can lead to severe illness and complications that require hospital care,” medical officers of health from Ottawa and Eastern Ontario said in a statement issued Monday morning...
3 children in Ottawa area die of flu complications, health officials urge vaccination
Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, public health officials say.
Author of the article: By Elizabeth Payne
Published Dec 15, 2025
Last updated 37 minutes ago
Three children in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario have died from flu-related complications in the past two weeks, as an early and severe flu season sweeps across the region.
The children were between the ages of five and nine. No more details about the two Ottawa children and one Eastern Ontario child were made available.
Public health officials from Eastern Ontario released information about the cluster of deaths Monday, saying the sudden deaths underscore how dangerous flu can be.
“This is a stark reminder that the flu can lead to severe illness and complications that require hospital care,” medical officers of health from Ottawa and Eastern Ontario said in a statement issued Monday morning...