2026-03-02 from cbc.ca

Influenza deaths have soared to new heights in Alberta this year, according to nearly two decades worth of data, prompting concern from health experts.

According to Alberta's respiratory virus dashboard, 250 people have died so far this flu season. 

While the province cautions there have been changes to how flu deaths are tracked, this represents the highest number reported since at least 2009, when Alberta launched its universal seasonal flu vaccine program and data became publicly available.

“This is quite concerning," said Craig Jenne, deputy director of the Snyder Institute for Chronic Diseases at the University of Calgary.

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