Health unit says H3N2 has likely peaked but warns another strain could rise.
The decline could continue with good hand hygiene, staying home when sick and vaccination, an MLHU physician said.
Fifteen flu-related deaths have been reported since Aug. 24, 2025, according to Middlesex-London Health Unit.
Influenza cases continue to skyrocket in London and surrounding Middlesex County compared to last year. The latest figures from the Middlesex-London health unit show that for the week ending Dec. 14, there were 173 new cases of influenza, bringing the total reported infections to 671 over the past four months
Influenza – particularly the H3N2 strain – is "rising very quickly" and remains the primary driver of infections, an official said.
Amid surging influenza cases provincewide, public-health officials for London and surrounding Middlesex County are reporting 20 times more cases than this time last year.
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