July 17, 2023 Epidemiology Flu season in Australia may be a harbinger of what we see in our region come the fall and winter in Canada
November 15, 2022 Health Policy Adopt all ‘layers of protection’ to help most vulnerable, doctors say as respiratory viruses spread. How many will voluntarily heed this advice to reduce the risk for children?
October 31, 2022 Sunday House Call Shows Sunday House Call, #856, October 30, 2022: The 2 AM infant respiratory exam
March 30, 2022 Health Statistics COVID-19 and Flu do not mix well together. Study in Lancet reports a 4 times relative risk increase for mechanical ventilation in hospitalized patients and are 2.4 times more likely to die compared to someone with COVID-19 alone.
March 3, 2022 Epidemiology Caveats and limitations aplenty with non-peer-reviewed study relating to Infection Fatality Rate (IFR) between Flu and Omicron.
November 9, 2021 General information With common cold and flu season now here, and COVID remaining ever-present, should one get a COVID test with each instance of symptoms during the season? Generally yes if you are in close contact with others during the course of your daily activities.
October 20, 2021 Epidemiology Public Health officials concerned about upcoming flu season in relation to concurrent risks of COVID especially for at-risk populations. #VaccinesWork #ProtectYourCommunity #ProtectYourFamily
August 21, 2020 Health Policy The importance of the flu vaccine as a risk mitigator for the school environment in the land of #coronavirus
August 18, 2020 Epidemiology Whether the upcoming Canadian flu season mimics the mild one of Australia depends on vaccine uptake, adherence to prevention protocols, what happens during the school year, and likely other factors we have not yet considered.