Flu outbreaks linked to multiple Lower Mainland care homes as B.C. activity ranks among Canada's highest
Influenza has been tied to outbreaks at several long-term care homes in the Lower Mainland, while B.C. records some of the highest flu activity in the country.
Reported by Vancouver Sun; health authority confirmation pending.
Illustrative photoSeveral long-term care homes across the Lower Mainland have had influenza outbreaks, the Vancouver Sun reported.
The newspaper also reported that B.C. has some of the highest influenza activity in Canada. The Lower Mainland, which includes Vancouver and its surrounding municipalities, is where the care-home outbreaks have been linked to the virus.
Neither the number of affected homes nor their names were part of the summary of the Sun's report. Health authority confirmation of the outbreaks has not yet been published.
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