influenza
It’s time to get vaccinated
October 26, 2026It’s flu season once again in BC. The BC Centre for Disease Control said “the early rise in cases is predominantly being driven by this year’s flu strain — H1N1 or influenza A — which is known to peak earlier and cause more severe illness,” according to CBC News. Appointments for flu and COVID-19 vaccines became available on October 13. Respiratory syncytial virus vaccines are also available for people who are 75 and older, long-term care and assisted-living residents, and Indigenous Peoples who are 60 and older. Typical flu symptoms include fever, cough, sore throat, head and muscle aches, fatigue,…
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What is the seasonal flu?
September 6, 2026The spread of the flu starts subtle at first, but it doesn’t take long before you’re followed by an inescapable, haunting chorus of coughs throughout the entire campus. The fall semester is the busiest semester at SFU. Students returning to…
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The BCCDC stresses the importance of getting a flu vaccine
January 12, 2023A new report from the BC Centre for Disease Control (BCCDC) found the flu vaccine has “cut the risk of influenza illness by about half” — specifically 55% — so far during this year’s flu season. The Peak sat down…
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The Bright-er Side: Catching a cold might not be so bad afterall
September 25, 2020Did you know that in some sense of the word, every so often we experience another form of a pandemic? It’s the cold and the flu. So while the word “pandemic” might sound scary, did you also know that catching…
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Choosing not to vaccinate even if you’re healthy is inexcusable
November 16, 2019Like clockwork, with another Fall term comes another flu season. The stress of midterms and exams is accompanied by the sounds of coughing and sneezing in halls and classrooms alike. This is to say nothing of having half an entire…
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