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Patty Daly, MD, FRCPC
Background Understanding of SARS-CoV-2 infection has evolved considerably since the virus was first identified in Wuhan, China, in December 2019. However, advanced age, in particular among those with chronic... Read More
Influenza pandemics can cause significant morbidity, mortality, and social disruption worldwide. The history of pandemics shows that a pandemic has occurred every 10 to 40 years over the last 400 years. Recent concerns... Read More
While no one can predict if influenza A/H5N1 will precipitate the next influenza pandemic, the appearance of human cases of influenza A/H5N1 in 1997 and subsequent widespread avian influenza outbreaks among poultry... Read More
Between September and December 2004 there were seven cases of invasive disease due to N. meningitides group C in gay men in BC. Cases presented with meningitis and septicemia, and there was a high case-... Read More
Introduction Influenza is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality in the elderly. Clinical attack rates may reach up to 70% of elderly nursing home residents, with case fatality rates up to 30%.[1] Annual... Read More