2026-10-21 from vancouver.citynews.ca

Data from Health Canada shows that flu season has arrived early this year, with British Columbia leading the way in infections across the country. 

The organization shows that flu activity in B.C. is in the moderate level, the highest of all the provinces.

According to Health Canada, the dominant strain is influenza A, accounting for over 4,700 cases across Canada since the end of August. 

The largest population affected by the flu is 65 and older, but statistics gathered by Health Canada show that influenza B has been affecting the 20 to 44-year-old population

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