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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.
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Three children aged five to nine died as a result of influenza-related complications in Ottawa and eastern Ontario, according to health authorities.
·Montreal, Canada
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3 children dead from flu complications in two weeks: CHEO
The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario (CHEO) reported that three young children have died as a result of influenza A complications in the first two weeks of December. The hospital said it is reporting a higher-than-usual number of flu cases for this time of year. The children who died were between the ages of five […]
·Toronto, Canada
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Three children aged 5 to 9 died in early December as a result of influenza A-related complications in eastern Ontario.
·Montreal, Canada
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