Experts: Influenza cases surge in Canada

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 national data. Flu activity is considered widespread in several Quebec regions.

Here are experts from McGill University 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)