A sign directing visitors to the emergency department is shown at CHEO, Friday, May 15, 2015 in Ottawa. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
ajwPublic health says three children have died from influenza-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario over the last two weeks.
Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit medical officers of health say the children were between the ages of five and nine.
The public health units say there has been a "rapid and significant" rise of Influenza A across Ontario, with much of the flu season still ahead.
The statement says the deaths are a "stark reminder" that the flu can lead to severe illness and that the flu shot is especially important for children, parents and caregivers.
A weekly surveillance report by the Public Health Agency of Canada says 37 people have died from influenza complications since August.
Officials are strongly urging those six months and older to get vaccinated before the holidays, as it takes about two weeks for protection against the flu to fully develop.
PHAC's latest respiratory surveillance report says there have been 180 pediatric influenza-associated hospitalizations and 24 intensive care admissions since August.
For the week ending Dec. 6, the influenza test positivity rate was 20 per cent, up from 13 per cent the week before.
The Children鈥檚 Hospital of Eastern Ontario said early this month that it saw eight times more kids testing positive for influenza in November this year than it did the same month last year.
This report by 好色tvwas first published Dec. 15, 2025.
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