3 children die from influenza A-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario region
Hospitals report a surge in pediatric influenza cases with 180 hospitalizations and 24 intensive care admissions since August, prompting urgent calls for vaccination.
- On Dec. 15, 2025, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario reported three young children died from influenza A complications in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario regions.
- Eastern Ontario medical officers said this year saw a "rapid and significant rise" in Influenza A, while infectious-disease physicians warned about lower vaccine uptake and a "mismatched" vaccine against A.
- CHEO recorded 300 positive pediatric flu tests Dec. 1-10, up from 11 last year, while PHAC reported 180 pediatric hospitalizations and 24 intensive care admissions since August.
- Medical officers are "strongly urging" vaccination for those six months and older, while hospitals and CHEO have asked family doctors to step up efforts and extend clinic hours.
- With much of the respiratory illness season still ahead, officials expect challenges and note the Public Health Agency of Canada reports 37 people have died from influenza complications since August.
47 Articles
47 Articles
Three children in Ontario have died from flu-related complications — here’s what parents need to know
Health officials said during the first two weeks of December, three children between the ages of five and nine died from influenza A-related complications in the Ottawa and Eastern Ontario Health Unit regions.
Influenza A Outbreak: Three Children Die as Experts Warn of Severe Season
Health officials have issued urgent warnings regarding children's health after three children died following complications from Influenza A in Canada, casting a grim shadow over the start of the winter season. While respiratory viruses are common during colder months, the current trajectory of infections has taken a severe and unexpected turn. The deaths, which occurred in Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario Health Unit regions in early December, hav…
Three children aged five to nine died as a result of influenza-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario, according to health authorities.
Coverage Details
Bias Distribution
- 83% of the sources lean Left
Factuality
To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

















