Influenza blamed in deaths of Regina-area women, ages 33 and 48, last month – CBC

Influenza surveillance program shows five people died provincewide in March from the virus

Apr 22, 2025

By all accounts, 48-year-old Lynette Buhler was the picture of health. The single mother dedicated her life to her children and the elderly patients she cared for in her job at a nursing home.

“She touched everybody’s life that she met. She was kind, always,” said Brandy Fatteicher, Buhler’s 24-year-old daughter.

But in late February, Buhler, who lived in Qu’Appelle — about 57 kilometres east of Regina — picked up a flu bug and was sick enough she had to miss her final two shifts at the Regina care home where she worked.

Buhler’s friend Sue McGee said she became worryingly ill over the weekend.

McGee said Buhler’s partner drove her to a nearby hospital in Indian Head where she was diagnosed with influenza A.

McGee said Buhler was sent home with Tamiflu, an antiviral medication used to treat influenza, and told to rest and drink plenty of fluids. It didn’t help.

Read more: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/saskatchewan/influenza-deaths-young-adults-1.7514981