The B.C. Centre for Disease Control has issued a public warning about an uptick in respiratory illnesses, following the deaths of two children. The agency said Friday that levels of influenza and RSV were at their highest so far this year, and have reached peaks seen before the COVID-19 pandemic.

The BCCDC is also urging people to step up precautions to prevent them from getting ill in the first place. The agency highly recommends getting the flu vaccine, which it says is well-matched to the strains of virus that are circulating this year. It is also reminding people to stay home if they are feeling ill, to consider wearing a mask in indoor public settings and to practice good hygiene, including regularly washing hands.

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