The Chief Medical Health Officer for the Fraser Health Authority says the current flu season could be the worst in recent years. "I have an outbreak of outbreaks of influenza." Doctor Paul van Buynder says the past couple years have been fairly quiet. "And people have become a little bit blase about what this can do. I've had over 14 longterm care … [Read more...]
Put the children first, get vaccinated
February 24, 2012 by
If you live in the Fraser Valley and have regular contact with young children, health officials want you to get a whooping cough vaccine. The Fraser Health Authority is expanding it"s response to an initial outbreak last fall from the eastern valley to all communities in their region after noticing an uptick in cases. Those, in places … [Read more...]