COVID-19 levels are still quite low compared to other points in the pandemic (and insanely high compared to pre-pandemic). Flu mayyybe is starting to taper off.
Measles
There are new measles cases in BC, in addition to the one we had last month.
This article (2025-02-06) reports on the first case; this article reports (2025-02-07) that there are two more.
Charts
From the BC CDC Situation Report:
Comparison vs. Other Influenza-Like-Illnesses, from the Viral Pathogen Characterization page:
In the most recent data (ending 1 March) as reported on 6 March 2025, among influenza-like illness (i.e upper respiratory diseases) cases the province has test data for:
- 71.2% were influenza A or B;
- 13.7% were RSV;
- 3.8% were COVID-19;
- 3.1% were entero/rhinoviruses;
- 4.6% were “common cold” coronaviruses;
- adenoviruses, metapneumonia viruses, and parainfluenza were all under 2%.
Wastewater
From Jeff’s wastewater spreadsheet:
Jeff thinks maaaaaybe the levels are starting to go up.