Alberta Seniors Expected to Be Hit Hard This Flu Season

Doctors and infectious disease specialists are urging Albertans to look after seniors as Alberta heads into an early influenza season.

As of Friday, four Albertans over the age of 60 have died and 157 have been hospitalized.

The data isn't all that surprising, says University of Calgary infectious disease specialist Craig Jenne, but is still concerning — especially because the flu season has arrived early in Alberta.

"It's also reminding us that we have to look after the most at-risk in our community," he said.

Jenne says Albertans can expect the trend to continue, where the people most at risk of hospitalization and bad outcomes are either the really young or the elderly.

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