‘Don’t sit on it,’ warns woman whose husband died of strep A
Kim Wetmore is urging people to go to the hospital or get a test if you’ve got symptoms of strep A. She doesn’t want people to have to go through the same …
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Over-capacity ERs are dangerous choke points. But hospital challenges go far deeper
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N.B. adds 17 more COVID-19 deaths, child under 4 among first flu deaths, warning about strep
COVID-19 has killed 17 more New Brunswickers, including six over the holidays, while influenza has claimed nine lives. These are the first flu deaths of the season and they include a child under four, the latest …
B.C. hits record for hospital admissions as flu and RSV cases rise
Health officials say Influenza A and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) are both on the rise in B.C., and hospitals in the province are treating a record number of patients as the respiratory …
Red Deer hospital resorts to makeshift treatment spaces, sees ‘high patient volumes,’ says AHS
Jaelene Tweedle says she knew the Red Deer Hospital’s emergency room had been under stress for a while, but she wasn’t prepared for what she saw when she had to …
Health Canada approves RSV vaccine for maternal immunization
Health Canada has approved a new vaccine geared toward protecting two groups most severely affected by the respiratory syncytial virus (RSV): newborns, who would receive antibodies through maternal immunization, and Canadians …
Manitoba’s health minister, top doctor plead for heath-care workers to pick up shifts over holidays
Manitoba’s health minister and chief provincial public health officer made a plea to health-care workers to consider picking up shifts over the holidays, with intensive care units already stretched and an …
Is everyone getting sick for the holidays? Health officials urge public to get flu, COVID vaccines
If you or someone you know is battling a cold, the flu or COVID-19, you’re not alone. It’s that time of year when more people are feeling sick and health …
Quebec ERs ‘out of control’ as patient influx overwhelms hospitals, doctors say
Quebec’s emergency room doctors are calling on the province’s Health Ministry to step up and take action as ERs grow more overcrowded and patients suffer while waiting for care. In …
How to access the new RSV vaccine, and how much will it cost? Your questions answered
This story idea came from audience members, like you, who asked about the RSV vaccine. Email us your questions. We are listening: [email protected]. It’s that time of year, respiratory illnesses …