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Disease control says flu bug will be in B.C. for a while longer
VANCOUVER/CKNW(AM980)
Janet Brown | Email news tips to Janet
1/17/2013

The flu continues to spread and experts say it'll be around for another few weeks.
 
Doctor Bonnie Henry with the BC Centre for Disease Control says there's still a lot of Norovirus around especially in health care facilities.
 
As for the flu, it too continues to spread.

"We have seen increased activity throughout the province but there's been some areas of focal increases especially the Fraser Health Authority area they've had a lot of activity in long term care homes and about half of the outbreaks that have happened have been in Fraser Health."
 
Henry says it's not unusual for those who've had the flu shot to get the flu.
 
In fact she says the flu shot only reduces your risk by about half.


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  1. ChrisM_18 posted on 01/17/2013 10:09 PM
    Well - there's one to file away - a health official coming clean about the efficacy of the flu shot !
  2. rightwingnut posted on 01/18/2013 12:21 AM
    its all these people coming in on the planes spreading their forign diseases they should be charged a airport entry fee!
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