Alberta Says 55 People Had Flu-Related Deaths This Season; 1.1 Million Got Vaccine

Darpan News Desk IANS, 09 Apr, 2016 11:44 AM

EDMONTON — There were 55 flu-related deaths in Alberta between September and the end of March.

Alberta Health Services says all had lab-confirmed influenza at the time of their deaths, with 26 in the Calgary area, and 14 in Edmonton.

Overall, there were more than 48,000 lab-confirmed cases of influenza this season and over half of those involved the A strain of the virus.

More than 1.1-million people rolled up their sleeves for a flu shot this past season.

The department's flu immunization program has ended and will resume in the fall.

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