Virus season: ‘High risk’ of transmission, warns Ontario’s top doctor – CTV
Dec. 5, 2023
As respiratory season gets underway, Ontario’s top doctor is urging the public to get vaccinated and warning the province is entering a time of “high risk of transmission”(opens in a new tab) at a time where COVID-19 and RSV cases are on the rise.
“Influenza is now following a more traditional pattern,” Dr. Kieran Moore, chief medical officer of health for Ontario, told CTV News Channel’s Marcia MacMillan on Monday. “It’s going to accelerate through our social time of year.”
Flu season officially begun in Canada last week, the federal public health agency said, warning that the number of cases are rising and have pasted seasonal thresholds.
One of the ways that Canadians can boost their own protection and help protect the vulnerable members of the community is by getting a flu shot, Dr. Moore said, adding that there’s still time for those who haven’t received one yet.
