We
are officially a quarter of the way through the 24-week flu season in Canada.
Flu season typically runs from November and continues to April. Although 3
strains of Influenza A, B, and C. These strains will mutate over time creating
sub strains making the types of flu you can catch almost infinite. Canadian vaccinations
this year offer coverage for Influenza A and Influenza B.
Each
year an estimated 10-20% of the population catch influenza according to Canadian
Public Health. That’s 3.5 million to 7 million people infected each year. Out
of that portion of the population 12,200 hospitalizations related to influenza and
approximately 3,500 deaths attributable to influenza occur.
