Lauren Pelley

ASK CBC Flu hospitalizations in Canada expected to 'increase sharply,' public health officials warn livePosted: December 19, 2025 6:39 PM | Last Updated: Just now Got a question about the virus's spread, vaccines or symptoms? Ask us now The Latest - Data ... See more

An early start to Canada’s flu season is hitting children hard, sending a flood of young patients into multiple pediatric hospitals as medical teams warn that emergency visits and admissions could keep climbing in the weeks ahead. At CHEO, eastern Ontario... See more

As Katrina Bellavance’s seven-week-old daughter kept coughing non-stop, the Calgary mother unzipped her newborn’s pajamas and saw the skin around her tiny ribs tugging inward with each laboured breath. “In that moment, we knew we had to get her to the hos... See more

Influenza is rearing its head in Canada yet again, with the number of cases starting to rise on the heels of another tough flu season in the southern hemisphere. Scientists are particularly watching the spread of a new form of the H3N2 strain that could b... See more

With flu cases now rising in Canada, medical experts are bracing for a difficult influenza season linked to the global spread of an evolving H3N2 strain that could be a mismatch for this year’s vaccine. New federal data out Friday shows roughly two per ce... See more