Empowering Canadian civil society organizations in the fight against influenza

A new report recommends rapid tests to help protect seniors in long-term care homes.​ The federal Testing and Screening Expert Advisory Panel has recommended that rapid tests be used in long-term care homes and other high-risk settings for screening to identify COVID-19 infections and help prevent outbreaks. See the Government of Canada site for more […]

Empowering Canadian civil society organizations in the fight against influenza

Influenza is among the leading causes of hospitalization in older adults in Canada. Wilhelm M. (2018). 60% of hospitalizations due to influenza in 2018 occurred among adults over 65 years of age, and 87% of those had more than one chronic condition. Government of Canada (2019) For these at-risk groups, influenza can lead to serious […]