Focus: Infection Control

Flu sweeping through Canadian nursing facilities linked to 15 deaths

Seventeen care facilities in British Columbia are believed to be affected


An influenza virus sweeping through British Columbia nursing facilities has been linked to 15 deaths. Seventeen care facilities are believed to be affected, according to an article on the CBC website.

The Interior Health Authority (IHA) said either the whole site or a portion of it at each affected facility has put measures in place to prevent the further spread of the illness. 

Measures include enhanced cleaning practices, limiting social social activities at the facilities and restricting visitations.

According to the heath authority, the circulating virus is the H3N2 virus.

Read the article.

 



January 9, 2017


Topic Area: Environmental Services , Infection Control


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