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Flu outbreak hits local care centres

A pair of residential care facilities in our region have a flu outbreak.

They’re Talarico Place in Castlegar and Poplar Ridge in Trail.

Pamela de Bruin with Interior Health says such cases are common this time of year.

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She says immunization is the best form of prevention.

Overall 17 facilities in Interior Health have outbreaks and it’s been linked to up to 15 deaths.

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