Flu and RSV cases surge in B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations also rising, BCCDC data shows – CBC

The B.C. Centre for Disease Control says COVID-19 activity stable but shows early signs of increase

Jan 06, 2025

Respiratory illnesses are rising in British Columbia, with flu and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) cases climbing, especially among children, according to the B.C. Centre for Disease Control’s latest update.

The data, which covers the week of Dec. 22-28, 2024, shows influenza A remains the most common strain this flu season with 11.7 per cent of recent tests coming back positive — an uptick of 2.5 per cent compared to last week.

RSV cases, which usually cause a minor cold but can cause severe illness in vulnerable groups, have reached 12.3 per cent, driven primarily by pediatric patients, compared to 0.3 per cent the week before.

Older adults and newborns are among those most at risk from RSV, a leading cause of seasonal hospitalizations each winter for children in Canada.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/flu-rsv-and-covid-cases-on-rise-in-b-c-1.7424536