Flu season – PEEKSMARKET

Europe sees decline in bird flu case detections, report finds

Admin — Thu, 12 Mar 2026 16:29:56 +0000

Between November 29 and February 27, authorities recorded 406 outbreaks of bird flu in domestic birds in 32 European countries and 2,108 outbreaks in wild birds, they said.

Flu cases, hospitalizations continue to fall after 3-year peak over holiday

Admin — Fri, 16 Jan 2026 22:53:15 +0000

The latest national influenza data released Friday accounts for the period of Jan. 4 to Jan. 10 and shows the number of new flu cases is on the decline.

1 in 3 U.S. flu tests positive over holidays as Canada set to reveal data

Admin — Tue, 06 Jan 2026 16:44:01 +0000

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said around one in three (32.9 per cent) of influenza tests came back positive for the week ending Dec. 27, 2025.

H3N2 flu is surging — and just had the ‘perfect environment’ for a spike

Admin — Fri, 02 Jan 2026 20:02:37 +0000

In the week ending Dec. 20, one in four (25.6 per cent) of every influenza test conducted in the U.S. came back positive, the U.S. CDC said.

As H3N2 sweeps across Canada, what to know about flu’s heart attack risk

Admin — Tue, 23 Dec 2025 19:49:32 +0000

An influenza infection brings with it an increased risk of heart attack and stroke, data published in the Journal of the American Heart Association says.

As H3N2 spreads, can you still get your flu shot before holiday gatherings?

Admin — Mon, 22 Dec 2025 19:07:55 +0000

The rate of flu hospitalization in Canada has nearly doubled compared to the previous week of available data, with infections now up almost 30 per cent, Health Canada data shows.

Flu hospitalizations rise sharply as H3N2 spreads across Canada

Admin — Fri, 19 Dec 2025 21:26:22 +0000

For the week ending Dec. 13, Canada saw 11,646 new cases of the flu being detected, which means 27.7 per cent of all the tests conducted in the country came out positive.

Ontario hospitals warn of massive spike in ICU admissions for influenza

Admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 21:22:55 +0000

The Ontario Hospital Association issued a statement Tuesday, saying there was an alarming increase in cases, which have now hit a three-year high.

Ontario influenza ICU admissions up 127% in past week, hospital association warns

Admin — Tue, 16 Dec 2025 15:35:04 +0000

Ontario hospitals saw a 127 per cent spike in intensive care unit admissions stemming from influenza in just a week, the Ontario Hospital Association says.

3 kids die from influenza A-related complications since start of December in Ontario

Admin — Mon, 15 Dec 2025 17:35:54 +0000

Three children in Ontario have died from influenza A-related complications since the start of December, health officials said Monday.