Alberta reports 6 influenza deaths; cases increase by 134 per cent in one-week

Six Albertans have died from influenza, marking the first recorded deaths from the flu this season, according to the latest data update from health officials. On Thursday, Alberta Health released the data showing the deaths include a four-year-old child, an adult 50-59 years old, as well as four seniors, three of which were between the ages of 70-79, and one who was between 80-90 years of age. Two of the deaths were in the Calgary zone, while one death was reported in the Central, Edmonton, Nort