‘They’re all back’: B.C. medical experts warn of seasonal illness ‘tridemic’
“They should not be let in.” This is the advice given by a B.C. infectious disease expert for this holiday season if a dinner guest shows up coughing on the …
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It’s not just COVID anymore, or a triple-demic. Welcome to the ‘new norm’ of seasonal illnesses
It’s another busy fall in Canadian hospitals, with emergency department closures, long wait times, and ongoing staff shortages all making headlines. The situation can turn deadly: Two people died while waiting …
Get a flu shot, health expert says as China grapples with respiratory illness wave
“It is necessary to increase paediatric outpatient services and extend service hours,” Mi said, also noting the need to “ensure the supply of medical materials” and “guarantee the supply of …
China tells WHO no ‘novel pathogens’ detected after pneumonia clusters reported among kids
Reports of clusters of unexplained pneumonia among children in multiple cities in China made headlines this week. Yet Chinese authorities and close watchers of the situation say the rise in …
WHO seeks details from China on respiratory illness outbreaks
The World Health Organization (WHO) has asked China for details on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, which its China office on Thursday called …