It's flu season, and many of Quebec's emergency rooms are over capacity as a result. In Quebec City, too, several ERs were filled beyond their limit, including the Sainte-Anne-de-Beaupré, Saint-Sacrement and Saint-François d'Assise hospitals. (CBC)Also, if breathing becomes difficult, Weiss recommends heading to emergency. Flu vaccine could be less effective this yearQuebec's Health Ministry also recommends getting a flu vaccination to prevent infection. According to Tam, the potential for lower vaccine effectiveness makes it even more important that Canadians take other measures to protect themselves against the flu.

Source: CBC News January 07, 2018 17:37 UTC