Norovirus is spreading at a “higher frequency” than expected in Canada, specifically, in Ontario and Alberta, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC).
Canada is seeing a record number of cases of invasive Group A strep, a bacterial infection that kills roughly one in 10 people who contract it, according to data obtained by CBC News.
The end of December was likely when Toronto hit its peak for influenza season, according to Toronto Public Health's latest respiratory illness update, but COVID-19 infections are expected to stay high.
As various countries continue to report high levels of invasive group A streptococcal (iGAS) infections which cause severe illness, and in rare cases death within days Canadian physicians are also raising alarms over a rise in serious cases this season.