Flu season could be a bad one, health officials warn

With weeks until flu season begins in earnest, health officials are already warning that it could be a tough one.
That could cause further problems for Ottawa’s already overcrowded hospitals.
Public health officials have been watching flu activity in the southern hemisphere with concern. Australia has had its worst flu season in recent memory with at least 166,000 cases and more than 370 deaths, compared to 91,000 cases the year before.
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