A new report from the Canadian Institute for Health Information reveals hospitals across Canada saw a significant increase in hospitalizations due to respiratory illnesses among children last year.
The report says in 2022, there were 33 kids under four who were hospitalized with the seasonal flu but that number jumped a whopping 7,000 per cent, to almost 2,500 in 2023.
With two new COVID-19 variants emerging just before the fall a season when respiratory viruses thrive health experts are warning Canadians to stay vigilant.
With two new COVID-19 variants emerging just before the fall a season when respiratory viruses thrive health experts are warning Canadians to stay vigilant.