Alberta flu deaths hit 86 for the season

Alberta has recorded one of its deadliest flu seasons in the last two decades, as 86 patients who contracted the virus have died over the last five months.
That’s the worst total since Alberta reported 103 flu-related deaths in 2014-15, which stands as the highest number on record since reliable statistics started being collected about 20 years ago. Prior to that, the deadliest season was 1998-99 with 82 deaths.  
This season’s tally includes 30 deaths linked to influenza in the