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Experts: Influenza cases surge in Canada
Published: 10 February 2025
Canada is experiencing a late-season surge in flu cases, with test positivity rates reaching 21.2 per cent last week, surpassing last season’s peak, according to Flu activity is considered widespread in several Quebec regions.
Here are experts from º«¹úÂãÎè who can comment:
Christopher Labos, MD, Associate, Office for Science and Society
christopher.labos [at] mail.mcgill.ca (English, French)
Jesse Papenburg, MD, Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, and infectious disease specialist, Montreal Children’s Hospital
jesse.papenburg [at] mcgill.ca (English, French)