The current level of influenza activity in London and Middlesex County is increasing.
In the most recent week, between November 13th and 19th, there were 31 influenza A cases and one influenza B case.
Since the beginning of the season’s influenza surveillance in August, there have been a total of 73 laboratory-confirmed influenza cases identified in the Middlesex-London region.
The first influenza outbreak of the season was reported this week in a long-term care home.
There were no new influenza deaths reported for Middlesex-London.
Compared to the previous week, the province reports that the indicators for influenza are higher with all but one of the thirty-four health regions in Ontario reporting localized or sporadic influenza activity.
For more information about influenza activity in Ontario and Canada, please visit:
– The latest Respiratory Virus Overview in Ontario report, issued by Public Health Ontario (PHO), at https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/Data-and-Analysis/Infectious-Disease/COVID-19-Data-Surveillance
– The latest Ontario Respiratory Pathogen Bulletin, issued by PHO, at https://www.publichealthontario.ca/en/data-and-analysis/commonly-used-products/respiratory-pathogens-weekly
– The latest FluWatch report, issued by the Public Health Agency of Canada(PHAC), at https://www.canada.ca/en/public-health/services/diseases/flu-influenza/influenza-surveillance/weekly-influenza-reports.html
