PSA: Navigating a Severe Flu Season
The data is clear: influenza activity in Medicine Hat is at its highest point since the 2021-2022 season. According to the Respiratory Virus Dashboard as of Dec 20 there have been so far this season - 8761 lab confirmed cases of the flu - 1635 hospitalizations - 116 ICU admissions - 47 deaths
Alberta's Flu Crisis: A Perfect Storm of Low Vaccination, Bad Match, and Overloaded Hospitals
It feels like everything that could go wrong, has:… The situation is so severe that there have been multiple "red alerts" for ambulances across the province—meaning at times, there were no ambulances available to respond to new emergencies.
