Tag: flu

Second flu death recorded in northern Alberta

News Erica Fisher - January 31, 2019

Alberta Health Services says a second person has died from the flu in northern Alberta. The death was recorded...

Northern Alberta sees first flu death

News Erica Fisher - November 29, 2018

Someone has died of the flu in northern Alberta. Alberta Health Services recorded the death in the week leading...

Northern Alberta flu deaths reach 2016/2017 total

News Erica Fisher - February 5, 2018

The number of flu deaths in northern Alberta has spiked. As of January 27th, seven people with lab-confirmed cases...

Alberta flu cases, deaths well ahead of last season

News Erica Fisher - December 17, 2017

The number of deaths attributed to this flu season in Alberta has risen to 13. There were five more...

Influenza claims another life in Alberta

News Erica Fisher - November 10, 2017

One more person has died from the flu in Alberta, bringing the total up to four early in the...

Three dead from influenza in Alberta

News Erica Fisher - November 2, 2017

Early in Alberta's flu season, three people have died and 90 have been admitted to hospital with influenza. According...

Free flu shots start October 23rd

News Erica Fisher - September 26, 2017

With fall comes the flu. That means starting late next month, Albertans over the age of six months will...

Only Alberta flu death last week was in northern Alberta

News Erica Fisher - March 20, 2017

The death toll from the flu in northern Alberta has risen to six. One more person died from the...

Another flu death in northern Alberta

News Erica Fisher - March 9, 2017

The death toll from the flu in northern Alberta has risen to five. One more person died from the...

Flu deaths now up to four in northern Alberta

News Erica Fisher - March 3, 2017

The flu has claimed another life in northern Alberta. The fourth death of the season was recorded last week,...

One dead from the flu in northern Alberta

News Erica Fisher - January 5, 2017

Northern Alberta has seen its first flu death of the season. According to the latest numbers from Alberta Health...

Northern Alberta flu deaths jump to five

News Erica Fisher - March 18, 2016

Another three people died of the flu in northern Alberta last week. That brings the total to five in...

Flu cases increase across the province

News Justine Kelsie - February 19, 2016

February has brought a spike in influenza cases. Province wide there has been 363 more cases confirmed by AHS...

Flu season arrives later than usual

News Justine Kelsie - January 15, 2016

People of Alberta are reminded to get their flu shot after 5 deaths in the province. According to this...

Flu shots now available in Alberta

News Erica Fisher - October 20, 2015

Flu season is right around the corner and Alberta Health Services is ready to get immunizations underway in the...

Flu deaths in Alberta twice the last two seasons combined

News Erica Fisher - February 19, 2015

The number of Albertans that have died from the flu this season is more than double the last two years...

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