‘One of the worst Influenza A seasons in a decade,’ says WECHU’s medical officer of health – CTV
June 26, 2026
One of the worst influenza seasons in the past decade has gripped Windsor-Essex, Ont., the region’s top doctor says.
Dr. Mehdi Aloosh, medical officer of health for the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, says this year’s flu activity ranks among the most severe seen in recent years.
A report on the 2025-2026 respiratory illness season was presented to the health unit board on Thursday, which indicated that influenza hit the region hard, with activity peaking just before the holidays.
The report states that more than 1,200 influenza cases were reported between September 2025 and early May 2026, with Influenza A driving the early surge before Influenza B increased later in the season. This represents a rate of 255 cases per 100,000 population, compared with the provincial rate of 235 cases per 100,000 population.
