BC Centre for Disease Control reports ‘peaking influenza activity’
British Columbia is seeing “peaking influenza activity” even as other respiratory illnesses such as RSV and COVID-19 are in decline, and health officials are reminding people to get vaccinated.
She says similar spikes have not developed for RSV and COVID-19 infections, which would have created challenging “double whammies” for the province. She says the vaccine remains among the best protection against the illness, but adds people should still take precautions if symptoms appear such as staying home.
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