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Flu Outbreaks in Hastings and Prince Edward Long term care and Retirement Homes

Flu Outbreaks in the Quinte Region


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The rate of flu outbreaks in these facilities has held steady over the last decade for the most
part. However we have seen an increase in 2010-2011 and 2012-2013 both of which were
milder winters. The current year has us trending in an upward direction which has caused some
concern. This may be attributed to the new strain of H3N2 that we have not yet developed an
effective vaccine for.

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