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In Calgary, Alberta experienced its first flu-related death of the season as the city suffered dozens of additional hospitalizations, a drop in Edmonton and the rest of the province.
So far this season, 922 cases of influenza A have been confirmed in the Calgary area, compared to 184 in the Edmonton area, giving Calgary about 65% of the provincial total of 1,411 cases. , announced the Alberta Health Services Thursday afternoon.
Influenza A represents the lion's share of cases, compared to 13 influenza B diagnoses in the province.
Calgary also leads the hospital, with 200 people versus 48 in Edmonton and 290 in the rest of Alberta.
This represents a jump of 53 cases in Calgary, 19 in Edmonton and 85 in the province compared to the previous week.
An emergency doctor said the flu was more serious this year.
"People arrive at the emergency department and feel like they are hit by a bus because all their muscles are sore," said Dr. Eddy Lang, Emergency Medicine Manager. for adults in the Calgary area at CBC News. this week.
"They have a high fever, they will have sore throats and coughs, and they will also be very contagious."
A total of 944,611 Albertans had received the influenza vaccine on November 17 this season, including 327,374 in the capital and 388,318 in Calgary.
Provincial figures do not include doses donated by community partners, such as physicians and some health authorities, including Covenant Health, based in Edmonton.
Last year, less than 30% of Albertans were vaccinated. 92 people died and 3,047 were admitted to the hospital.
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