Ottawa – Respiratory illness season is well underway in Canada. While respiratory infections can occur year-round, it is common to see a significant increase in the fall and winter months. For some areas where the health care system is currently at capacity, these elevated or increasing levels of respiratory illness are already posing significant challenges to hospitals. As a result, …
Ottawa – Personal protective measures are actions you can take to reduce your risk of getting or spreading respiratory infectious diseases, such as: the flu COVID-19 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) These actions are also known as public health measures that can be used by individuals. Personal protective measures work by breaking the chain of infection. This means stopping viruses and …
