Ten dead from flu, 300 in hospital in Alberta

by South Bayview Bulldog Admin • January 7, 2014

A sharp uptick in flu cases in Alberta has caused a bit of a rush to get a shot. Here is a lineup yesterday in Edmonton. Note little guy on the left who doesn’t want to get a needle. There is a lesson here for us. Twitter photo Edmonton Journal.

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