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Flu and RSV cases spike in B.C., but COVID-19 remains low | Globalnews.ca

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B.C. has one of the worst flu rates in Canada , as a holiday-season spike in respiratory illnesses continues.

Respiratory illness has been “steadily climbing” over the past several weeks , with RSV and influenza “driving the increase right now” The report says about 13.5 per cent of samples tested last week were positive for influenza, with influenza A almost entirely responsible.

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