Influenza reaches its peak of contamination at the start of the year
The medical advisor to the Public Health Department of the Integrated Health and Social Services Center of Outaouais (CISSSO) Carole McConnery, reported an increase in the number of cases of seasonal influenza type Influenza in the region.
According to the medical advisor, the disease has reached a peak, and its progression among the population has been under surveillance for the last two weeks:
Ms. McConnery added that the elderly and infants represent the populations most at risk. They will need to monitor certain symptoms of the disease, such as an increase in temperature, or even difficulty breathing:
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Carole McConnery indicated that in addition to Influenza, emergency rooms remain attentive to cases of Covid-19, since this virus in particular is not seasonal, but “circulates all year round”.
It is possible to make an appointment on the Info-Santé website to receive your free vaccine against the Influenza virus, or to go directly to a community pharmacy.
The full interview with Dr. Carole McConnery is available here.
